Gentle Surname
Approximately 17,604 people bear this surname
Gentle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.
William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameGentle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 7,230 | 1:12,716 | 1,519 |
| United States | 3,131 | 1:115,765 | 12,501 |
| England | 1,526 | 1:36,512 | 4,780 |
| Australia | 1,351 | 1:19,982 | 2,773 |
| Nigeria | 1,249 | 1:141,828 | 9,083 |
| Belize | 828 | 1:429 | 77 |
| South Africa | 601 | 1:90,146 | 11,052 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Canada | 255 | 1:144,493 | 14,820 |
| Guyana | 197 | 1:3,869 | 698 |
| Scotland | 129 | 1:41,502 | 3,856 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Suriname | 96 | 1:5,756 | 1,347 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:37,284 | 3,678 |
| Honduras | 77 | 1:114,499 | 1,790 |
| Ecuador | 75 | 1:212,078 | 8,027 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 56 | 1:24,357 | 2,692 |
| Jamaica | 41 | 1:69,999 | 3,452 |
| Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Panama | 26 | 1:150,471 | 4,892 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Grenada | 23 | 1:4,719 | 595 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 787 | 1:30,973 | 4,122 |
| Scotland | 175 | 1:21,390 | 2,080 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 333 | 1:150,807 | 13,975 |
Gentle (7,558) may also be a first name.
Gentle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.
William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Gentill, or Gentyl, Wiltshire, ibid.
John le Gentyl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William le Gentil: Patent Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.
Agnes Gentildoghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Gentill, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Pedifer, 1379: ibid.
1555. Christning of Mathew Jentyll: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Eight of the name Gentle are recorded in Dunblane and neighborhood in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Dunblane). Bardsley records the name in England in 1273.
(Italian, English) One with polished, well-bred manners, or of a gentle or benign character; originally, one not a Christian.
From disposition.
From the French, Gentil; from the Danish, Genkle; a personal name.
Gentle Demographics
Gentle Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Gentle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gentle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gentle occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gentle.
How Common Is The Last Name Gentle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 30,349th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 413,971 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Gentle reside; 41 percent reside in North Africa and 41 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 73,841st most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 7,558 people.
The surname is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 7,230 people, or 1 in 12,716. Excluding Egypt Gentle is found in 72 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Gentle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gentle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gentle last name expanded 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 26 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gentle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Gentle are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gentle earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning R 293,064 per year; in United States they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $42,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.29% more than the national average, earning $54,796 CAD per year.
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