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
Average Gaynor Salary in
United States
$48,019 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaynor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaynor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaynor (Marathi: ग्यानोर, Russian: Гайнор) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaynor? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaynor is the 33,886th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 465,182 people. The last name Gaynor occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gaynor live; 60 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 31,409th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 25,609 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8,930 people, or 1 in 40,589. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Gaynor occurs 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 occurrence of Gaynor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 adherence of those bearing the Gaynor surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gaynor last name are 2.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.97% registered to vote for 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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