Gentles Surname
Approximately 4,795 people bear this surname
Gentles Surname Definition:
A current surname.
Gentles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 1,878 | 1:1,528 | 261 |
| United States | 1,170 | 1:309,794 | 28,417 |
| England | 563 | 1:98,966 | 10,472 |
| Canada | 378 | 1:97,475 | 10,598 |
| Scotland | 262 | 1:20,434 | 2,370 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| South Africa | 188 | 1:288,179 | 28,102 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Cayman Islands | 11 | 1:5,808 | 770 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 277 | 1:13,513 | 1,568 |
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gentles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A current surname.
Gentles Demographics
Average Gentles Salary in
United States
$47,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gentles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gentles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gentles is most common in Jamaica. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gentles click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gentles? popularity and diffusion
It is the 98,833rd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,519,822 people. Gentles occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gentles live; 39 percent live in Caribbean and 39 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.
The surname is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is carried by 1,878 people, or 1 in 1,528. In Jamaica it is primarily found in: Middlesex County, where 40 percent live, Cornwall County, where 39 percent live and Surrey County, where 21 percent live. Not including Jamaica it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Gentles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gentles has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 14,625 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 988 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 389 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gentles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gentles last name are 2.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gentles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.27% less than the national average, earning R 144,324 per year; in United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.91% more than the national average, earning $57,587 CAD per year.
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Gentles
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