Gin Surname
Approximately 6,672 people bear this surname
Gin Surname Definition:
This surname may be from one of the Scottish names Mac Gin, Mac Ginn, Mac Genn, Mac Gane, Mac Geehan, Mac Giehan, Mac Geachan. Lower thinks Ginn, Gin, may be the same as Genn with the Gaelic softened; and he says the latter is Cornish, and is considered to be from the root of Planta-gren-ista.
Read More About This SurnameGin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,203 | 1:164,530 | 16,716 |
| Indonesia | 705 | 1:187,588 | 17,968 |
| France | 573 | 1:115,921 | 17,442 |
| Turkey | 388 | 1:200,571 | 14,739 |
| Canada | 363 | 1:101,503 | 11,010 |
| Malaysia | 361 | 1:81,701 | 5,751 |
| Australia | 273 | 1:98,885 | 11,203 |
| Nigeria | 242 | 1:731,995 | 33,424 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| New Zealand | 184 | 1:24,610 | 4,301 |
| Guatemala | 150 | 1:107,218 | 3,013 |
| India | 130 | 1:5,900,503 | 139,327 |
| Singapore | 103 | 1:53,473 | 2,131 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Chile | 42 | 1:419,440 | 11,239 |
| Taiwan | 36 | 1:651,243 | 4,752 |
| Philippines | 32 | 1:3,163,694 | 143,904 |
| Pakistan | 30 | 1:5,954,796 | 35,971 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Japan | 23 | 1:5,558,448 | 40,460 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Ivory Coast | 10 | 1:2,307,123 | 39,352 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 231 | 1:217,397 | 18,544 |
The alternate forms: Giñ (1) are calculated separately.
Gin (21,396) may also be a first name.
Gin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname may be from one of the Scottish names Mac Gin, Mac Ginn, Mac Genn, Mac Gane, Mac Geehan, Mac Giehan, Mac Geachan. Lower thinks Ginn, Gin, may be the same as Genn with the Gaelic softened; and he says the latter is Cornish, and is considered to be from the root of Planta-gren-ista.
Gin Demographics
Average Gin Salary in
United States
$50,729 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Gin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gin (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻦ, Hindi: गिन, Marathi: गीन, Oriya: ଗିନ, Russian: Гин, Tibetan: ཇིན་) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Giñ. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gin.
How Common Is The Last Name Gin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 73,729th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,092,258 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gin are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gin is also the 35,942nd most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 21,396 people.
This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,203 people, or 1 in 164,530. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 63 percent live, Illinois, where 5 percent live and Arizona, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.
Gin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 954 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Gin are 13.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.25% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 172.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 52,747 per year; in South Africa they earn 34.17% less than the national average, earning R 156,444 per year; in United States they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $50,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.22% more than the national average, earning $51,782 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giñ | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gain | 86 | 105,395 | / |
| Guin | 86 | 41,630 | / |
| Ngin | 86 | 15,221 | / |
| Ginn | 86 | 14,372 | / |
| Goin | 86 | 7,493 | / |
| Ging | 86 | 2,211 | / |
| Gien | 86 | 970 | / |
| Ghin | 86 | 352 | / |
| Gind | 86 | 140 | / |
| Ginh | 86 | 117 | / |
| Ginc | 86 | 61 | / |
| Gint | 86 | 33 | / |
| Sgin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dgin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gihn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hgin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xgin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gisn | 86 | 1 | / |
| In | 80 | 79,933 | / |
| Gn | 80 | 737 | / |
| Guinn | 75 | 17,733 | / |
| Ginne | 75 | 931 | / |
| Gindt | 75 | 511 | / |
| Gieng | 75 | 442 | / |
| Guing | 75 | 178 | / |
| Ghinn | 75 | 149 | / |
| Gingg | 75 | 127 | / |
| Nginn | 75 | 96 | / |
| Ginck | 75 | 46 | / |
| Gingh | 75 | 43 | / |
| Uggin | 75 | 38 | / |
| Geijn | 75 | 30 | / |
| Guint | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gienc | 75 | 26 | / |
| Dgien | 75 | 24 | / |
| Geina | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gaain | 75 | 20 | / |
| Guind | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gindh | 75 | 16 | / |
| Gienk | 75 | 16 | / |
| Szgin | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sging | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gienn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Goinn | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gainn | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aggin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Giuin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Giehn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guimn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gimnt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eggin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shgin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oggin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nghin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hging | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guihn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ginnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nngin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hägin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nggin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giuun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gient | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zgimn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cging | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jging | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jin | 67 | 6,307,824 | / |
| Yin | 67 | 6,056,198 | / |
| Sin | 67 | 1,271,131 | / |
| Zin | 67 | 731,529 | / |
| Inh | 67 | 294,820 | / |
| Cin | 67 | 62,793 | / |
| Ion | 67 | 60,853 | / |
| Gün | 67 | 49,939 | / |
| Hin | 67 | 37,537 | / |
| Ina | 67 | 31,804 | / |
| Ing | 67 | 28,540 | / |
| Ain | 67 | 24,935 | / |
| Ein | 67 | 9,378 | / |
| Ine | 67 | 6,343 | / |
| Gen | 67 | 4,255 | / |
| Gim | 67 | 3,383 | / |
| Ien | 67 | 2,808 | / |
| Isn | 67 | 2,493 | / |
| Int | 67 | 1,554 | / |
| Ind | 67 | 1,455 | / |
| Gön | 67 | 742 | / |
| Ngn | 67 | 427 | / |
| Inn | 67 | 418 | / |
| Haggin | 67 | 394 | / |
| Uin | 67 | 354 | / |
| Oin | 67 | 278 | / |
| Ihn | 67 | 219 | / |
| Ginová | 67 | 214 | / |
| Gingue | 67 | 194 | / |
| H'Gain | 67 | 182 | / |
| Gng | 67 | 163 | / |
| Ghn | 67 | 114 | / |
| Huggin | 67 | 113 | / |
| Geesin | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gyn | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gne | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hoggin | 67 | 41 | / |
| Đin | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gnt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gnd | 67 | 32 | / |
| Inì | 67 | 30 | / |
| Inq | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guinne | 67 | 16 | / |
| Guindt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ijn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ggn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Heggin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Itn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gnn | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kgn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Imn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gahein | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qgn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hgn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gnh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cgn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chgain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uangin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ncginn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ginque | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qguinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cguinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcginn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgingh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iån | 67 | 1 | / |
| Žin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gienne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gingne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geegin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guinck | 67 | 0 | / |
Gin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﻴﻦ | jyn | - |
| Gin in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇིན་ | jin | - |
| Gin in the Marathi language | ||
| गीन | gina | 80 |
| अगीन | agina | 20 |
| Gin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିନ | gina | 70.73 |
| ଗୀନ | gina | 26.83 |
| ଗିନା | gina | 2.44 |
| Gin in the Hindi language | ||
| गिन | gina | 44.44 |
| गीन | gina | 33.33 |
| गीन्ना | ginna | 5.56 |
| गीण | gina | 5.56 |
| गिन्नो | ginno | 5.56 |
| ग्ीन | gina | 5.56 |
| Gin in the Russian language | ||
| Гин | gin | - |
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