Gin Surname

73,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,672 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Gin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2031:164,53016,716
Indonesia7051:187,58817,968
France5731:115,92117,442
Turkey3881:200,57114,739
Canada3631:101,50311,010
Malaysia3611:81,7015,751
Australia2731:98,88511,203
Nigeria2421:731,99533,424
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
New Zealand1841:24,6104,301
Guatemala1501:107,2183,013
India1301:5,900,503139,327
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
Papua New Guinea871:93,72112,528
Thailand711:994,906151,495
England491:1,137,10353,999
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Chile421:419,44011,239
Taiwan361:651,2434,752
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Pakistan301:5,954,79635,971
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Mexico271:4,597,26727,985
Israel271:316,94927,106
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Japan231:5,558,44840,460
China221:62,150,9803,380
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Brunei41:104,6832,048
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Wales41:773,63329,106
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2311:217,39718,544

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.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Gin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gin (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻴﻦ, Hindi: गिन, Marathi: गीन, Oriya: ଗିନ, Russian: Гин, Tibetan: ཇིན་) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Giñ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gin is the 73,729th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,092,258 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Gin live; 38 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 35,942nd most widespread given name internationally It is held by 21,396 people.

Gin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 2,203 people, or 1 in 164,530. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 63 percent are found, Illinois, where 5 percent are found and Arizona, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gin is found in 78 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Gin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gin surname rose 954 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gin last name is primarily 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 Democrats than the national average, with 66.25% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giñ891/
Gain86105,395/
Guin8641,630/
Ngin8615,221/
Ginn8614,372/
Goin867,493/
Ging862,211/
Gien86970/
Ghin86352/
Gind86140/
Ginh86117/
Ginc8661/
Gint8633/
Sgin864/
Dgin864/
Gihn862/
Hgin861/
Xgin861/
Gisn861/
In8079,933/
Gn80737/
Guinn7517,733/
Ginne75931/
Gindt75511/
Gieng75442/
Guing75178/
Ghinn75149/
Gingg75127/
Nginn7596/
Ginck7546/
Gingh7543/
Uggin7538/
Geijn7530/
Guint7526/
Gienc7526/
Dgien7524/
Geina7520/
Gaain7520/
Guind7520/
Gindh7516/
Gienk7516/
Szgin7511/
Sging7510/
Gienn757/
Goinn755/
Gainn754/
Aggin753/
Giuin752/
Giehn752/
Guimn752/
Gimnt752/
Eggin751/
Shgin751/
Oggin751/
Nghin751/
Hging751/
Guihn751/
Ginnt751/
Nngin751/
Hägin751/
Hgain751/
Nggin751/
Giuun751/
Gient751/
Zgimn751/
Cging751/
Jging751/
Jin676,307,824/
Yin676,056,198/
Sin671,271,131/
Zin67731,529/
Inh67294,820/
Cin6762,793/
Ion6760,853/
Gün6749,939/
Hin6737,537/
Ina6731,804/
Ing6728,540/
Ain6724,935/
Ein679,378/
Ine676,343/
Gen674,255/
Gim673,383/
Ien672,808/
Isn672,493/
Int671,554/
Ind671,455/
Gön67742/
Ngn67427/
Inn67418/
Haggin67394/
Uin67354/
Oin67278/
Ihn67219/
Ginová67214/
Gingue67194/
H'Gain67182/
Gng67163/
Ghn67114/
Huggin67113/
Geesin6778/
Gyn6772/
Gne6743/
Hoggin6741/
Đin6733/
Gnt6733/
Gnd6732/
Inì6730/
Inq6720/
Guinne6716/
Guindt6716/
Ijn6715/
Ggn6714/
Heggin6713/
Itn6713/
Gnn6713/
Kgn6712/
Imn6712/
Gahein6712/
Qgn677/
Hgn675/
Gnh675/
Cgn675/
Chgain674/
Uangin673/
Ncginn672/
Ginque672/
Qguinn671/
Cguinn671/
Gcginn671/
Sgingh671/
Iån671/
Žin671/
Gguing671/
Gienne671/
Gingne671/
Gnq671/
Geegin670/
Guinck670/

Gin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gin in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻴﻦjyn-
Gin in the Tibetan language
ཇིན་jin-
Gin in the Marathi language
गीनgina80
अगीनagina20
Gin in the Oriya language
ଗିନgina70.73
ଗୀନgina26.83
ଗିନାgina2.44
Gin in the Hindi language
गिनgina44.44
गीनgina33.33
गीन्नाginna5.56
गीणgina5.56
गिन्नोginno5.56
ग्ीनgina5.56
Gin in the Russian language
Гинgin-

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