Gaynor Surname
Approximately 15,666 people bear this surname
Gaynor 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 SurnameGaynor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,930 | 1:40,589 | 4,986 |
| Ireland | 1,681 | 1:2,801 | 516 |
| England | 1,666 | 1:33,444 | 4,420 |
| Australia | 1,051 | 1:25,686 | 3,495 |
| Jamaica | 945 | 1:3,037 | 458 |
| Canada | 395 | 1:93,280 | 10,196 |
| Argentina | 292 | 1:146,382 | 12,391 |
| Mexico | 170 | 1:730,154 | 11,073 |
| New Zealand | 125 | 1:36,227 | 6,204 |
| Scotland | 74 | 1:72,349 | 5,525 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Israel | 40 | 1:213,941 | 20,390 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,186 | 1:3,735 | 665 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:79,399 | 8,564 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,243 | 1:40,401 | 4,746 |
Gaynor (25,609) may also be a first name.
Gaynor 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
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
(Irish) Son of the light-complexioned or white-haired man.
Gaynor Demographics
Gaynor Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gaynor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaynor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaynor (Marathi: ग्यानोर, Russian: Гайнор) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gaynor.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaynor? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 33,886th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 465,182 people. The last name Gaynor occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gaynor reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gaynor is also the 31,409th most frequently used given name worldwide. It is borne by 25,609 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 8,930 people, or 1 in 40,589. In The United States Gaynor is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.
Gaynor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gaynor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaynor surname increased 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 142 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 543 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gaynor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gaynor last name are 2.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Gaynor earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.42% more than the national average, earning R 324,180 per year; in United States they earn 11.29% more than the national average, earning $48,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% more than the national average, earning $50,675 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gaynor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaynor in the Marathi language | ||
| ग्यानोर | gyanora | 50 |
| गेनॉर | genora | 50 |
| Gaynor in the Russian language | ||
| Гайнор | gajnor | - |
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