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Where Does The Last Name Gentleman Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gentleman is most common in The United States. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Gentleman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gentleman? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 264,657^th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,927,347 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Gentleman live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 555,528^th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 257 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States Gentleman is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent reside, Nebraska, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

Gentleman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gentleman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gentleman last name rose 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 106 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gentleman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gentleman surname are 14.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gentleman earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning R 236,412 per year; in United States they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $52,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% less than the national average, earning $47,733 CAD per year.