Gillingwater Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Gillingwater Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gillingwater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:202,61117,646
Canada901:409,39536,056
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Gibraltar161:2,122483
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gillingwater Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gillingwater occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gillingwater.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillingwater? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 626,382nd most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Gillingwater live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 275 people, or 1 in 202,611. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Norfolk, where 13 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Excluding England Gillingwater occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Gillingwater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillingwater has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gillingwater surname increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gillingwater Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gillingwater last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gillingwater earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.06% less than the national average, earning R 223,236 per year; in United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% less than the national average, earning $47,288 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillingwate960/
Gillengwater921/
Slingwater820/
Gillingder820/
Gelin-Cador521/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gillingwater
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