Gaylor Surname

87,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gaylor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Gaylor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2271:85,7499,698
England5571:100,03210,574
Australia2021:133,64214,486
Canada1471:250,65023,792
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Israel671:127,72613,864
Liberia471:93,7997,591
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Isle of Man301:2,861575
Wales221:140,66110,115
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3931:62,0247,207
Scotland551:68,0584,042
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5801:86,5848,992

Gaylor (613) may also be a first name.

Gaylor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) Gaoler [Middle English gay(e)ler, gaoler; Anglo-French gaole (French geôle), a prison, cage; L.Lat, gabiola,caveola, a cage, diminutive of Latin cavea, a cave, den, cage] And Palamon, this woful prisoner, As was his wone, bi leve of his gayler, Was risen, and romed in a chambre on heigh.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A1063-5.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A jail keeper or turnkey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

That is, Geller—loud—voiced.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gaylor Last Name Facts

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

Gaylor occurs most in The United States. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaylor? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 87,898th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,332,275 people. Gaylor is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gaylor live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 337,379th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 613 people.

Gaylor is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 4,227 people, or 1 in 85,749. In The United States it is most frequent in: Georgia, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Gaylor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gaylor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaylor last name increased 729 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaylor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gaylor last name are 20.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Gaylor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53% less than the national average, earning R 111,696 per year; in United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,130 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaylord927,559/
Gayelor9223/
Gayslor924/
Gayilor921/
Aylor912,360/
Galor911,095/
Gaylourd8622/
Gaylortt860/
Gayllord860/
Gallor83615/
Gailor83552/
Haylor83507/
Gaylar8327/
Galior8327/
Galore8326/
Ayelor8318/
Gylord8314/
Gaulor8312/
Galhor834/
Galord832/
Galyor832/
Galour832/
Aylord831/
Aylore831/
Ayluor831/
Gaslor831/
Gahlor831/
Gaelor831/
Aaylor831/
Auylor831/
Guylor830/
Galort830/
Galorp830/
Alor8012,946/
Ylor8047/
Gaylard772,101/
Gujalor7742/
Gailord7732/
Hayllor7726/
Gallior7718/
Gallore777/
Ayilore775/
Gehalor774/
Ghalotr774/
Gaillor774/
Gaehlor774/
Gallojr773/
Ayallor773/
Geylord772/
Gahalor772/
Galosre772/
Ghallor772/
Gayalar771/
Gailore771/
Gallhor771/
Galloor771/
Galiorz771/
Galoure771/
Ghalour771/
Gahlour771/
Haylord770/
Gallord770/
Guylord770/
Gaullor770/
Galgour770/
Gatlord770/
Gaslore770/
Alhor733,282/
Allor731,300/
Galar731,005/
Aylar73807/
Halor73776/
Aslor73718/
Aluor73676/
Aloor73567/
Ailor73481/
Alore73354/
Alord73245/
Gilor73181/
Gelor73164/
Alour7361/
Yelor7348/
Alior7344/
Galur7335/
Aloir7334/
Alorh7319/
Hylor7313/
Alort7313/
Gleor737/
Alyor735/
Ylorh735/
Uylor732/
Eylor731/
Alohr731/
Alojr731/
Gylar731/
Aloyr731/
Atlor730/
Oylor730/
Ealor730/
Aulor730/
Gaillour71116/
Gayliard7112/
Gaillord718/
Gajilore713/
Ghayalar713/
Galliore711/
Gayllard711/
Gallar67934/
Galard67699/
Gallur67695/
Allore67562/
Allord67528/
Alhour67526/
Halord67478/
Halore67352/
Gellor67346/
Hallor67322/
Haylar67320/
Galaur67258/
Aylard67227/
Geelor67184/
Ajulor67166/
Gillor67135/
Ajolor67103/
Aslour6793/
Guilor6787/
Gelgor6775/
Uyalor6745/
Aloird6744/
Guelor6744/
Galart6740/
Alhorr6739/
Gilgor6736/
Allour6732/
Gailar6725/
Galarz6723/
Eglior6721/
Galhar6718/
Galiar6718/
Alloor6717/
Ayalar6717/
Ngelor6716/
Gaular6714/
Ayalloore6713/
Oyllor6713/
Galare6712/
Ghelor6712/
Gujlor6710/
Ghalar6710/
Aliore6710/
Aloore679/
Gilore677/
Gaslar677/
Aalour676/
Galure675/
Ailore674/
Galyar674/
Yellor674/
Aloord674/
Oyilor674/
Alhoor674/
Alhuor674/
Ahylar674/
Atloor673/
Aaloor673/
Gelore673/
Ngalur673/
Alloir673/
Awelor673/
Guylar672/
Alourd672/
Ghilor672/
Galgar672/
Gilour672/
Alhore672/
Ajilor672/
Ayilar672/
Hyslor671/
Easlor671/
Gealar671/
Galhur671/
Gilotr671/
Aallor671/
Aluord671/
Ailoor671/
Yeloor671/
Aloisr671/
Haulor671/
Alhord671/
Hailor671/
Iyolor671/
Uyelor671/
Eyulor671/
Ujalor671/
Yolour671/
Haslor671/
Gelhor671/
Geloer671/
Gelord671/
Gleour671/
Giloer671/
Giloor671/
Gilord671/
Gilosr671/
Ghayalaar671/
Gailur671/
Aloire671/
Allort671/
Alhorz671/
Aslorh671/
Ayelar671/
Ayllar671/
Ojalor671/
Aluore671/
Ailour671/
Oyalor671/
Aeloir671/
Alhorh671/
Alyosr671/
Auelor671/
Gelior671/
Alorrd670/
Heylor670/
Aloure670/
Halior670/
Gatlar670/
Allyor670/
Geslor670/
Aialor670/
Ealord670/

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