Gayner Surname
Approximately 565 people bear this surname
Gayner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gwenivere.' 'Gaynore, Queen Gweniver'(Halliwell). This origin seems indisputable. Yet I lack any further evidence. At the same time it must be recollected that all, or nearly all, of the other names of the Arthurian story are well represented in our modern directories.
Read More About This SurnameGayner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 323 | 1:1,122,164 | 80,931 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:156,252 | 13,619 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 172 | 1:291,969 | 23,310 |
Gayner (187) may also be a first name.
Gayner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gwenivere.' 'Gaynore, Queen Gweniver'(Halliwell). This origin seems indisputable. Yet I lack any further evidence. At the same time it must be recollected that all, or nearly all, of the other names of the Arthurian story are well represented in our modern directories.
(Celtic) White-Head’s Son [Ang- licization of Irish Mac F(h)ionnbhairr —mac, son; fionn, white; bháirr, genit. of bárr, a head]
Mag Fhionnbhair Gaynor has now superseded the older MacGinver except where the latter has become MacGinity as in Co. Monaghan. With Mac for Mag it became Kinure in east Munster. MIF 115; Map Longf
Gayner Demographics
Gayner Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Gayner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gayner (Marathi: गायनेर, Russian: Гайнер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayner? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gayner is the 561,353rd most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,898,311 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Gayner are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 665,130th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 187 people.
Gayner is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 30 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Oregon, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Gayner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gayner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gayner surname grew 188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gayner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gayner surname is predominantly Catholic (88%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gayner last name are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gayner earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,791 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.17% more than the national average, earning $53,743 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gayner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gayner in the Marathi language | ||
| गायनेर | gayanera | - |
| Gayner in the Russian language | ||
| Гайнер | gajner | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gayner
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis