Gethin Surname
Approximately 1,170 people bear this surname
Gethin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Gaithen, Gaithin, =?Straight [cp. Irish gaithean, a straight branch]
Gethin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 549 | 1:101,490 | 10,680 |
| Wales | 312 | 1:9,918 | 1,100 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Ireland | 70 | 1:67,271 | 4,288 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 28 | 1:158,210 | 8,327 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:16,004 | 951 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Gethin (1,665) may also be a first name.
Gethin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Gaithen, Gaithin, =?Straight [cp. Irish gaithean, a straight branch]
Gethin Demographics
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Gethin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gethin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gethin is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gethin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gethin is the 319,593rd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name Gethin is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Gethin reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 188,704th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,665 people.
Gethin is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 101,490. In England Gethin is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 13 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Gethin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gethin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 318 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 250 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 457 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gethin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gethin last name is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gethin last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.
Gethin earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.69% more than the national average, earning $65,022 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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