Gaywood Surname
Approximately 576 people bear this surname
Gaywood Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaywood,' a parish in Norfolk, near Lynn Regis.
Robert de Geywode, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gaywood Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 427 | 1:130,487 | 12,922 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Jamaica | 20 | 1:143,497 | 5,007 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 227 | 1:107,380 | 10,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Gaywood (17) may also be a first name.
Gaywood Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaywood,' a parish in Norfolk, near Lynn Regis.
Robert de Geywode, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Prob. a gutturalized form of Haywood, q.v.
A parish in Norfolk.
Gaywood Demographics
Gaywood Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gaywood Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaywood Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gaywood occurs most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaywood? popularity and diffusion
Gaywood is the 553,576th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gaywood live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles. Gaywood is also the 2,694,839th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 17 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England Gaywood is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 16 percent are found and Devon, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Gaywood exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Gaywood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gaywood has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gaywood last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 179 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gaywood Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
Gaywood earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.
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