Gettins Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gettins Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Celt.) Gettin’s or Gethin’s (Son): v. Gethin.

Gettins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1911:291,71822,402
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Wales171:182,03112,022
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Scotland451:83,1834,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Gettins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Celt.) Gettin’s or Gethin’s (Son): v. Gethin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym of MacGettigan. Gethin, however, a Welsh name, is seldom so used. MIF 116

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gettins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gettins Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gettins is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gettins? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 823,466th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gettins live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 32 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and Lancashire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Gettins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gettins has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gettins last name expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gettins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gettins last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

The amount Gettins earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $39,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.21% less than the national average, earning $37,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Getins922/
Gittins866,474/
Gettens86276/
Gethins86253/
Geittns863/
Zettins862/
Guettns861/
Getiens861/
Eittins861/
Jettins861/
Gattins860/
Settins860/
Goettens80110/
Guittins8026/
Gaettens8013/
Geittens8012/
Gaittins808/
Gittiens802/
Gaetiens802/
Guettens801/
Gottiens800/
Gotthins800/
Gatins77147/
Getens7722/
Gotins776/
Gitins772/
Setins771/
Etiens771/
Ethins771/
Estins771/
Gittns771/
Ettens770/
Etns733/
Gittens7110,414/
Gattens71165/
Guetens71124/
Sietins71101/
Gottens7153/
Gettems7128/
Getensh7125/
Geitens7122/
Scetins7117/
Goetens7114/
Gatiens7111/
Settens718/
Gathins717/
Etinshe715/
Zetiens715/
Gethens714/
Jestins712/
Cittins712/
Hittins712/
Gittims711/
Estisns711/
Ettense711/
Gatinsh711/
Etiensh711/
Hetiens711/
Githins711/
Göttens711/
Gättens711/
Gitiens711/
Seutins711/
Ngitins711/
Hetgins710/
Gidtins710/
Goins6728,138/
Geens675,150/
Gains671,492/
Gitthens67457/
Ghens67100/
Geyns6797/
Gaittens6793/
Seins6754/
Ghins6746/
Guittens6740/
Goethyns6734/
Zeins6727/
Jeins6715/
Goettenz679/
Guettems679/
Sietinsh676/
Etens672/
Guethyns672/
Gitteens671/
Ceins671/
Gittenss671/
Seittens671/
Getenshe671/
Žeins671/
Gatns670/
Geestens670/

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