Gayne Surname
Approximately 445 people bear this surname
Gayne Surname Definition:
Alexander Gayn or Gayne held land in Glasgow, 1503 (Simon, 51). John Gayn was bailie there, 1525 (REG., 497). Jhone Gayne was tenant in Kowkadens, 1521 (Rental), Jonet Gayne appears in Glasgow, 1548 (Protocols, I), and Robert Gayne was fisherman in Futtie, Aberdeenshire, 1601 (CRA.
Read More About This SurnameGayne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Gayne (285) may also be a first name.
Gayne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alexander Gayn or Gayne held land in Glasgow, 1503 (Simon, 51). John Gayn was bailie there, 1525 (REG., 497). Jhone Gayne was tenant in Kowkadens, 1521 (Rental), Jonet Gayne appears in Glasgow, 1548 (Protocols, I), and Robert Gayne was fisherman in Futtie, Aberdeenshire, 1601 (CRA., p. 219).
Gayne Demographics
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Gayne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gayne (Russian: Гайне) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayne? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gayne is the 671,677th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gayne are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gayne is also the 524,196th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 285 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 31 percent live, Maine, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Gayne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gayne has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gayne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gayne surname are 18.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.15% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gayne earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $45,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.04% more than the national average, earning $52,188 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gayne Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gayne in the Russian language | ||
| Гайне | gajne | - |
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