Gawthorne Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Gawthorne Surname Definition:

A gutturalized form of Haw­thorne, q.v.

Gawthorne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Australia1261:214,25220,680
United States191:19,076,786604,894
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gawthorne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A gutturalized form of Haw­thorne, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gawthorne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawthorne is found most frequently in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gawthorne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawthorne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 897,852nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Gawthorne are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gawthorne is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Gawthorne is most common in: Merseyside, where 24 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 10 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 42 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Gawthorne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gawthorne has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gawthorne last name grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gawthorne Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gawthorne are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gawthorne earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawthorn9484/
Hawthorne8931,390/
Gowthorne891/
Gawtherne890/
Hawthoorne841/
Hawthornes841/
Hawthorrne841/
Hawtthorne841/
Haawthorne841/
Hawthourne840/
Hawtorne823/
Howthorne7817/
Hawthorna781/
Obtorne630/

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