Gifkins Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gifkins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Giff, with suffix -ami, as in Watkin, Wilkin, &c.; compare Jeffkins. The Standard, Jan. 27, 1887, says, concerning a town's meeting at Chatham to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee,' It was influentially attended, and was presided over by the High Constable, Mr.

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Gifkins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1681:26,9544,714
England701:795,97243,050
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia491:550,93340,757
United States211:17,259,949572,238
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269

Gifkins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Geoffrey,' from nick. Giff, with suffix -ami, as in Watkin, Wilkin, &c.; compare Jeffkins. The Standard, Jan. 27, 1887, says, concerning a town's meeting at Chatham to commemorate the Queen's Jubilee,' It was influentially attended, and was presided over by the High Constable, Mr. H. J. Gifkins.'

Robertus Gyffe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gifkins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gifkins has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gifkins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gifkins is the 775,315th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. Gifkins is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Gifkins are found; 59 percent are found in Australasia and 59 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 26,954. In New Zealand it is most numerous in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 24 percent live, Waikato Region, where 19 percent live and Canterbury Region, where 15 percent live. Apart from New Zealand Gifkins is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Gifkins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gifkins has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gifkins surname rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gifkins Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gifkins earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $53,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $45,561 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giffkins930/
Jifkins8667/
Hifkins860/
Gefkins860/
Jiffkins803/
Ivkins7716/
Efkins771/
Jefkins71152/
Aivkins712/
Zibkins711/
Aibkins710/
Hefkins710/
Jeffkins6787/
Siefkens6738/
Heefkins670/
Jiffkens670/
Ebkins621/
Hewkins5796/
Jewkins579/
Ajwkins574/
Sevkins572/
Jebkins571/
Eawkins571/
Heufkens5362/
Jeffkyns5316/

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