Gimson Surname

386,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 919 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gimson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jim'; v. Gem.

Gimson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3991:139,64413,590
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
Australia921:293,43225,879
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
India251:30,682,615377,978
Wales241:128,9399,528
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Gimson (620) may also be a first name.

Gimson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jim'; v. Gem.

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

William Gimson owned land in Sharnford at the commencement of this century (N.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gimson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gimson is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gimson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 386,348th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 7,929,865 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gimson reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Gimson is also the 334,926th most commonly used given name internationally, held by 620 people.

Gimson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 399 people, or 1 in 139,644. In England Gimson is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 21 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Gimson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gimson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gimson surname grew 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gimson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gimson last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gimson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.82% more than the national average, earning $75,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guimson9210/
Gimsong926/
Gimsonn923/
Giemson921/
Gimsoon921/
Imson91705/
Gitmsone861/
Jimson832,422/
Imsong83702/
Ginson83428/
Aimson83316/
Himson83202/
Gemson83185/
Zimson8316/
Imsoon8313/
Yimson836/
Cimson835/
Gimsan834/
Iemson833/
Immson831/
Gymson831/
Gimzon831/
Ihmson830/
Haimson77424/
Guinson77190/
Yimsong77130/
Chimson7750/
Simsson7742/
Simsion7741/
Jaimson7727/
Simsohn7720/
Guimzon7719/
Simmson7712/
Himsoon7710/
Jimmson777/
Simsoon774/
Khimson774/
Eimsoon774/
Ginsong772/
Simsoun772/
Ginsson772/
Gimsang772/
Jeimson771/
Imsiong771/
Gemmson771/
Ginsone771/
Zimsone771/
Sginson771/
Imssion771/
Jimsone771/
Ziemson771/
Jimsson771/
Guemson771/
Gimjong771/
Seimson770/
Heimson770/
Iomsson770/
Ginnson770/
Gihnson770/
Emson731,254/
Ymson73212/
Imsan73172/
Imsen73108/
Imsom7399/
Gnson7321/
Imzon7311/
Chaimson7186/
Haimsohn7172/
Heimsohn7140/
Chimsong712/
Guimzong712/
Dzhimson711/
Khaimson711/
Hgginson711/
Guinsone711/
Guimsang711/
Genson673,110/
Simsen67907/
Simsan67619/
Imsand67602/
Jemson67526/
Jinson67389/
Hemson67223/
Gemzon67215/
Himzon67187/
Hymson67149/
Zimsen67135/
Cinson6768/
Imsant6740/
Imsang6738/
Gemsen6723/
Zinson6719/
Ihmsen6718/
Ginsen6716/
Yomson6714/
Chaimsohn6713/
Himsan6711/
Emmson679/
Jimsom678/
Jimsen677/
Yimsen677/
Jimsan676/
Yimsan676/
Imshan675/
Zemson675/
Zymson675/
Ginsan674/
Imjohn674/
Himsom673/
Imjong673/
Aimsan673/
Ginzon672/
Cemson671/
Emsond671/
Gincon671/
Gemsom671/
Himjon671/
Jimjon671/
Imsank671/
Yimsom671/
Gynson671/
Jymson671/
Ghemsoune671/
Chaimsoon671/
Gimjan671/
Imjhon671/
Eamson670/

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