Gawn Surname

521,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gawn Surname Definition:

Contracted from Mac-an-Gabhain, 'The Smith’s Son'.

The smith in olden times was a very important person­age, as being the maker of armour and weapons, and since this trade, like others in that day, descended from father to son, its designation would soon become used as a surname.

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Gawn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:227,42118,997
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Australia431:627,80744,139
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
India171:45,121,493474,784
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales101:309,45316,869
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Isle of Man101:5,427530
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Gawn (22) may also be a first name.

Gawn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Contracted from Mac-an-Gabhain, 'The Smith’s Son'.

The smith in olden times was a very important person­age, as being the maker of armour and weapons, and since this trade, like others in that day, descended from father to son, its designation would soon become used as a surname.

'Maelbrighde Mac-an-Ghobhann', a.d. 1061.

Henry Gawen was 'Atturney' in 1517.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Gawn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gawn Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gawn (Oriya: ଗାଆଣ) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 521,266th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 11,678,759 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Gawn are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 22 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England Gawn is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 32 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Isle of Wight, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 22 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Gawn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gawn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gawn last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gawn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gawn last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gawn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawin893,957/
Gawne891,581/
Ngawn8915/
Gaywn891/
Gauwn890/
Gawaen80140/
Gaiwen8088/
Gaewen8086/
Gauwin8058/
Gaywen8026/
Gauwen809/
Gawöhn808/
Gawinn807/
Gaewin804/
Gaiwin801/
Gawisn801/
Gawien801/
Ghajwn801/
Hgawne801/
Gown75129/
Gewn752/
Gavn751/
Gabn751/
Gaswint73165/
Gawoehn736/
Gawinne731/
Gabin6710,429/
Gowen676,688/
Gowin674,280/
Gaben67669/
Gewin67351/
Ghabn67307/
Gasswint67134/
Gauchwin6736/
Gavne6729/
Gavnd6727/
Gowne6725/
Gewen6721/
Gowng6714/
Gownd679/
Gabín676/
Gaewwaen674/
Gaivn672/
Gavhn672/
Cgown672/
Gewwn671/
Gauvn671/
Gouwn671/
Gawiń671/
Gauswind671/
Ghown671/
Gabìn671/
Gownn671/
Gachwend670/
Gawim670/
Gasswent670/

Gawn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawn in the Oriya language
ଗାଆଣga'ana-

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