Gimson Surname
Approximately 919 people bear this surname
Gimson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Jim'; v. Gem.
Gimson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 399 | 1:139,644 | 13,590 |
| United States | 198 | 1:1,830,601 | 119,637 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Nigeria | 70 | 1:2,530,611 | 83,100 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 273 | 1:89,287 | 9,299 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
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.
William Gimson owned land in Sharnford at the commencement of this century (N.).
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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.
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