Gayward Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Gayward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Gayward Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gayward Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gayward is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gayward? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gayward reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Gayward is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 50 percent are found, Cheshire, where 38 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England Gayward occurs in one country. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found.
Gayward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gayward has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gayward last name expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaward | 92 | 10 | / |
| Gaybard | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gayword | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gabard | 77 | 3,372 | / |
| Gavard | 77 | 1,923 | / |
| Gawart | 77 | 361 | / |
| Geward | 77 | 40 | / |
| Gawargy | 71 | 197 | / |
| Gauvard | 71 | 163 | / |
| Gaubard | 71 | 58 | / |
| Ghayasvard | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gabhard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gieward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guybard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaivard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaibard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gahbard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gavardh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gabarrd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gueward | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gabhardt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayobart | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- 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 Gayward
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