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

Gentry occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 9,203^rd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 118,435 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Gentry reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 137,110^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 2,825 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 58,622 people, or 1 in 6,183. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Tennessee, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in 61 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Gentry Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gentry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gentry surname grew 774 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gentry Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gentry last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gentry surname are 20.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gentry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.31% less than the national average, earning R 194,124 per year; in United States they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning $40,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,840 CAD per year.