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
The last name Gaywood is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaywood? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gaywood is the 553,576th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,651,989 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gaywood live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name internationally, held by 17 people.
Gaywood is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 130,487. In England Gaywood is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Essex, where 16 percent reside and Devon, where 11 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Gaywood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gaywood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gaywood surname 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 surname is primarily 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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