Gayner Surname

561,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Gayner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:1,122,16480,931
England1361:409,69228,019
Australia551:490,83137,357
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
India141:54,790,384527,769
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:291,96923,310

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.

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

(Celtic) White-Head’s Son [Ang- licization of Irish Mac F(h)ionnbhairr —mac, son; fionn, white; bháirr, genit. of bárr, a head]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mag Fhionnbhair Gaynor has now superseded the older MacGinver except where the latter has become MacGinity as in Co. Monaghan.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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gayner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gayner (Marathi: गायनेर, Russian: Гайнер) is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gayner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 561,353rd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 12,898,311 people. The last name is primarily found 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 numerous first name globally It is held by 187 people.

The surname Gayner is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 1,122,164. In The United States Gayner is most prevalent in: California, where 30 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Oregon, where 7 percent reside. Aside from 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 frequency of Gayner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gayner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gayner last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gayner surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.82% registered with the 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.

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Gaynier92300/
Gayaner92153/
Gaynert925/
Gaygner923/
Gayoner921/
Gayiner921/
Gaynerd920/
Gaynere920/
Ganer911,235/
Gayne91445/
Ayner9122/
Gyner915/
Gaynr910/
Gayneart861/
Gainer836,916/
Ganger832,657/
Gagner832,608/
Hayner832,473/
Gasner831,251/
Ganier831,190/
Gatner83829/
Ganner83743/
Gaynes83559/
Gayane83326/
Ghaner83132/
Aysner83109/
Gahner83101/
Gayone8388/
Ganert8386/
Ganere8351/
Geyner8349/
Gamner8330/
Goyner8323/
Aygner8316/
Gayney8313/
Gajner8312/
Guyner8311/
Aynier839/
Gayine837/
Ayaner836/
Gaynet835/
Gayene835/
Ganesr834/
Gaynee834/
Ganher834/
Gayune834/
Gauner833/
Gysner833/
Geaner832/
Ayiner832/
Ayhner831/
Ngayne831/
Ahyner831/
Gaener831/
Gayneh831/
Ghayne831/
Ayoner831/
Ganerd830/
Gaaner830/
Gane8011,808/
Aner80856/
Gyne80251/
Ganr8037/
Yner803/
Gayanes77761/
Gattner77637/
Ngayene77403/
Gaynair77294/
Ayanger77129/
Gaigner77120/
Gannier77106/
Ayhaner7795/
Ayinger7771/
Gainier7761/
Gayness7756/
Geysner7751/
Haynert7751/
Gayinge7745/
Gainger7739/
Ngayane7737/
Gaynett7735/
Gannert7730/
Gaenger7726/
Ayenger7726/
Gagnere7723/
Geynert7720/
Gayanei7716/
Gainher7715/
Ghanger7714/
Gagnert7714/
Gaitner7710/
Gangner779/
Ayonger779/
Kgayane779/
Ghaneer779/
Ganerød778/
Gaunier777/
Gaynesh775/
Gannere775/
Ghainer775/
Ghanere775/
Gasnere775/
Gayanez775/
Gautner774/
Gaisner773/
Guynier773/
Gamnerd773/
Ganhere772/
Gannger772/
Gayange772/
Guytner772/
Goyneer772/
Gangeer772/
Gayones772/
Ghayneh772/
Gaytney771/
Haynere771/
Haysner771/
Gaynayr771/
Gaynets771/
Gaynisr771/
Gaunner771/
Gannerr771/
Gagneir771/
Gaiiner771/
Gainner771/
Ghatner771/
Gaineer771/
Ayenere771/
Gaygnet771/
Ngainer771/
Gayenge771/
Gayigne771/
Gayanne771/
Gausner771/
Ghaneir771/
Ghayane771/
Gajgner771/
Ganearh771/
Ganhier771/
Haytner771/
Ayauner771/
Gganger771/
Gayinne771/
Gathner770/
Geanger770/
Gainert770/
Gadtner770/
Gaunger770/
Gouyner770/
Gaunert770/
Gasnner770/
Ganeard770/
Ghahner770/
Gahnner770/
Gagne7354,406/
Ganie7350,998/
Yener7324,288/
Ghane7320,530/
Giner7317,885/
Ganea7313,028/
Ganes7312,357/
Gange7311,175/
Egner737,147/
Gener736,186/
Agner735,134/
Ganne734,605/
Gaine733,887/
Ganey733,801/
Ganje733,790/
Haner733,531/
Ngane732,366/
Ahner731,966/
Goyne731,312/
Auner731,124/
Ganir731,115/
Ganet731,114/
Anner73954/
Gamne73741/
Gaune73647/
Geyne73505/
Asner73502/
Gasne73482/
Gajne73457/
Gaunr73406/
Ganeh73388/
Amner73364/
Anier73348/
Gaane73331/
Ganee73320/
Anere73276/
Ganre73228/
Hyner73218/
Ganei73213/
Anear73199/
Gayni73180/
Geane73151/
Gatne73138/
Aneer73128/
Gahne73126/
Yoner7399/
Gayna7390/
Ganez7386/
Gynes7373/
Ágner7373/
Anert7369/
Igner7350/
Yiner7347/
Eyner7345/
Anher7345/
Ganhe7343/
Gaene7343/
Ganep7341/
Atner7341/
Ganej7339/
Ainer7339/
Égner7337/
Ynner7329/
Guyne7328/
Kgane7322/
Ganeu7320/
Gayny7317/
Gynge7315/
Gañer7313/
Ysner7311/
Ynher7310/
Ganed738/
Gyhne738/
Ynger737/
Gynee734/
Aneir734/
Ghanr733/
Eaner733/
Ajner732/
Anerd732/
Jyner732/
Aneur732/
Ngyne731/
Ganjr731/
Ganrh731/
Aener731/
Anetr731/
Gyney731/
Ganée731/
Géner731/
Gainr731/
Anehr731/
Gaanr731/
Gysne731/
Aaner730/
Anerz730/
Oyner730/
Ghangeer7147/
Gainnier7134/
Haydtner7122/
Gaienier7120/
Ganheart7117/
Ghayaneh7111/
Gaygnett716/
Ayangeer712/
Geannert712/
Gaineyjr711/
Ganerova711/
Ayongeer711/
Gayounes711/
Gayangne711/
Gaygneth711/
Ghaanger711/
Gehanger711/
Ghanheer711/
Gauthner710/
Ganesh6760,877/
Gaines6758,857/
Aigner6725,618/
Gainey6711,973/
Ghanei676,333/
Hanner676,097/
Gahane675,906/
Eigner675,061/
Hamner675,014/
Ginger673,924/
Hegner673,762/
Gayani673,643/
Hagner673,582/
Hahner672,849/
Genier671,749/
Geaney671,721/
Ghanes671,711/
Annear671,592/
Guynes671,523/
Hainer671,358/
Hauner671,291/
Gesner671,268/
Gegner671,256/
Eysner671,194/
Ghaneh671,169/
Nguyne671,165/
Nganne671,076/
Ghanee67926/
Genner67906/
Genger67816/
Ghanie67754/
Goynes67711/
Ginier67669/
Gagnie67584/
Gayona67568/
Ganhie67543/
Gamgne67541/
Ganess67513/
Gamnje67511/
Heyner67474/
Geynet67440/
Hasner67438/
Gänger67390/
Gaunet67380/
Getner67377/
Gaione67377/
Gauney67367/
Gannie67359/
Ghagne67354/
Gannet67353/
Gehner67348/
Ginner67332/
Gitner67315/
Gayini67309/
Genehr67308/
Augner67298/
Gangne67286/
Ghaney67281/
Gajane67266/
Genere67265/
Guiner67261/
Gayana67259/
Ghanez67258/
Geange67253/
Gainet67252/
Goyone67243/
Hanert67239/
Ganney67219/
Hytner67216/
Gagnet67213/
Gaigne67210/
Giyane67208/
Gasnet67197/
Hanere67191/
Genert67176/
Ganett67173/
Gayeni67173/
Ganets67144/
Aisner67143/
Hajner67142/
Ijaner67139/
Geanes67138/
Ganees67133/
Anheer67131/
Heaner67129/
Uyaner67128/
Gannes67125/
Ganjre67119/
Angner67116/
Gouner67112/
Attner67105/
Ajtner6798/
Gaisne6794/
Ağaner6778/
Gejane6776/
Yenner6774/
Ganeey6773/
Gawene6772/
Gamnes6770/
Gayuna6770/
Gueyne6769/
Auener6769/
Aneire6766/
Guynet6758/
Goyane6758/
Annert6757/
Ganior6754/
Anhert6753/
Hägner6752/
Gähner6752/
Guener6751/
Eytner6751/
Gayimr6750/
Kganne6750/
Gatneh6748/
Ngaine6747/
Gaunje6747/
Gasnea6746/
Gaenge6744/
Hanier6744/
Ghanej6742/
Giener6742/
Gaenne6742/
Nganea6741/
Geynes6740/
Hatner6738/
Gisner6737/
Ajhner6735/
Ghange6734/
Agnere6734/
Ghanir6733/
Ghamne6732/
Gojane6731/
Ausner6731/
Ingner6731/
Gigner6730/
Génier6730/
Ganire6729/
Hysner6729/
Gagney6728/
Athner6727/
Gaunie6726/
Goener6725/
Gangir6724/
Aitner6724/
Ghanne6724/
Gaugne6724/
Goyine6723/
Ghener6723/
Hoyner6722/
Nkgane6722/
Haneer6721/
Aunier6720/
Gehane6720/
Geanne6719/
Géhner6719/
Guynee6716/
Gayuni6716/
Higner6716/
Gaunee6716/
Ginere6716/
Ghanea6715/
Gainge6715/
Gagnee6714/
Gijane6714/
Ghaene6714/
Ghayni6714/
Ajgner6714/
Gagnea6713/
Gujanr6713/
Eynier6713/
Ghanet6713/
Ganhes6713/
Ghatne6712/
Gagnes6712/
Ajneer6712/
Yttner6712/
Gayena6711/
Gaunre6711/
Gagnez6710/
Agnesr679/
Gaanie679/
Gahnie679/
Gaunes679/
Gaynay679/
Gamher679/
Ganetz679/
Ganeys679/
Gaunhe679/
Gaunne678/
Gayoni678/
Goiner678/
Ghaine677/
Ganiea677/
Ghasne677/
Gainee677/
Gaunge677/
Ganned677/
Gainie677/
Geener677/
Hanear677/
Ganair676/
Gaeney676/
Gaiane676/
Gyneth676/
Nghane676/
Geyane676/
Gajene676/
Goyenerre676/
Gejner676/
Engner676/
Hynger676/
Autner675/
Yonear675/
Hganie675/
Gujane675/
Gineer675/
Ehgner675/
Guyney675/
Ayanre675/
Iyener675/
Hynher675/
Eagner674/
Ganneh674/
Geanet674/
Yonner674/
Amnert674/
Høyner674/
Yngner674/
Geanie673/
Ganejh673/
Gaanee673/
Ganedd673/
Gainez673/
Ganrdh673/
Gheane673/
Gayamr673/
Gaynyi673/
Gatney673/
Anneer673/
Gannee673/
Ghaane673/
Haneir673/
Ainere673/
Amnere673/
Ignere673/
Gheyne673/
Ngahne673/
Nganhe673/
Amneer673/
Yenher673/
Annier672/
Gaynis672/
Ajaner672/
Gained672/
Yisner672/
Gaange672/
Easner672/
Anheir672/
Atnere672/
Jigner672/
Gangej672/
Gahune672/
Gannez672/
Gannge672/
Gatnes672/
Nggane672/
Ghaned672/
Aenner672/
Gannej672/
Gaunez672/
Ahaner672/
Gainhe672/
Gainre672/
Ganech672/
Gaynés672/
Ghanje672/
Hymner672/
Nganeh672/
Ghaneu672/
Anneur672/
Uigner672/
Eanere672/
Generd671/
Gainea671/
N'Gane671/
Oynier671/
Gaaney671/
Goyene671/
Geasne671/
Genear671/
Gaynoa671/
Gganne671/
Gatnir671/
Gannea671/
Gannje671/
Gahney671/
Gainerová671/
Gaiyni671/
Gajnej671/
Gaenir671/
Ganeas671/
Ganesp671/
Guynez671/
Aanear671/
Aanner671/
Amnear671/
Aioner671/
Anhear671/
Ajuner671/
Yenear671/
Yinner671/
Geneer671/
Auneer671/
Ng'ane671/
Geahne671/
Gaineh671/
Geanrh671/
Gamnne671/
Ginear671/
Goiane671/
Ganhei671/
Hanher671/
Guíner671/
Huyner671/
Hégner671/
Häaner671/
Oyaner671/
Ngaune671/
Nganey671/
Yitner671/
Yneire671/
Yihner671/
Gaynoy671/
Gayïna671/
Gayané671/
Gasgne671/
Gasnes671/
Gauene671/
Gaunea671/
Gaunei671/
Gueane671/
Haaner671/
Gätner671/
Génere671/
Guygne671/
Gganje671/
Ghoyne671/
Geneir671/
Ginert671/
Gagnei671/
Ganecz671/
Ganeis671/
Ganeph671/
Ganirh671/
Gamnet671/
Amnerå671/
Ajnert671/
Aaneer671/
Aynisr671/
Aðaner671/
Gha'ne671/
Generh671/
Ngeane671/
Han'er671/
Kgange671/
Kganje671/
Gahnes671/
Qganne671/
Ahnere671/
Ainier671/
Aihner671/
Aneerh671/
Ganhez671/
Gaiene671/
Gajone671/
Hynner671/
Guynne670/
Gajune670/
Gasney670/
Anhier670/
Gattne670/
Ihgner670/
Hanerd670/
Goynea670/
Agneer670/
Eygner670/
Yehner670/
Eiyner670/
Gainir670/
Hynerd670/
Yimner670/
Aneart670/
Asnear670/
Yoyner670/
Gamney670/
Aunner670/
Geyney670/
Ganeet670/
Ainner670/
Anherz670/
Gagnir670/
Eyoner670/
Ahnerd670/

Gayner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gayner in the Marathi language
गायनेरgayanera-
Gayner in the Russian language
Гайнерgajner-

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