Ginger Surname

117,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Ginger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably in allusion to the occupation of the bearer, a spicer; compare Pepper, Mustard, Peascod, Freshherring, &c. Richard Peppercorn was a spicer,' 3791 v- Peppercorn. It may have reference, of course, to some moral characteristic.

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Ginger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7631:205,59220,173
England7771:71,7098,211
Nigeria2041:868,34737,996
Australia2011:134,30714,542
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
South Africa1221:444,08037,713
Russia1201:1,201,02587,954
Germany1101:731,86855,248
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Canada711:518,95243,932
Zimbabwe451:343,07232,830
Israel241:356,56829,419
China221:62,150,9803,380
Malta181:23,9041,289
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Estonia121:110,15019,471
France121:5,535,227269,324
Wales111:281,32115,850
Belarus101:950,10668,851
India101:76,706,538639,611
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5511:44,2385,509
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3451:145,56113,608

Ginger (91,103) may also be a first name.

Ginger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. Probably in allusion to the occupation of the bearer, a spicer; compare Pepper, Mustard, Peascod, Freshherring, &c. Richard Peppercorn was a spicer,' 3791 v- Peppercorn. It may have reference, of course, to some moral characteristic. Middle English gingivere, Old French gengibrt.

Godfrey Gyngivre, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Agnes Gyngyvere, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

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

From Anglo-Saxon gingra, a younger, disciple; from ging, young, tender.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

For Gingan. Ralph Gingan of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Dutch, Genger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The old family of the Gingers, of Hampden Parva, were numerously represented there two centuries ago, and probably had been established there long before, the registers previous to 1672 having been lost (Lips.).

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

Ginger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ginger (Arabic: جنجر, Russian: Гингер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ginger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 117,356th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,857,173 people. Ginger is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Ginger live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ginger is also the 11,085th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 91,103 people.

Ginger is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,763 people, or 1 in 205,592. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 15 percent are found, Missouri, where 14 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States Ginger occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Ginger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ginger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ginger last name increased 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 433 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ginger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Methodist (67%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ginger surname are 19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.77% registered with the party.

The amount Ginger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.02% less than the national average, earning R 97,392 per year; in United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.4% less than the national average, earning $48,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gienger921,548/
Gingher92314/
Ghinger9265/
Gainger9239/
Guinger9229/
Gingert9215/
Goinger929/
Gingier922/
Gimnger921/
Gingere921/
Gingger920/
Giner9117,885/
Giger918,289/
Inger911,865/
Ginge91143/
Egginger86550/
Enginger86183/
Guinguer8668/
Ghingher8631/
Gininger8616/
Guisnger862/
Guingerr861/
Guingher861/
Gaingher861/
Guinnger860/
Singer8389,482/
Zinger838,823/
Gainer836,916/
Hinger831,663/
Yinger831,517/
Ainger83960/
Genger83816/
Gaiger83728/
Ginier83669/
Gänger83390/
Ginner83332/
Gitner83315/
Gigger83280/
Guiner83261/
Günger83208/
Ingier83182/
Jinger83145/
Gingea83138/
Ingert8397/
Ginser8375/
Ginzer8368/
Ingerø8361/
Gingir8359/
Ingere8349/
Giener8342/
Ginges8341/
Gisner8337/
Ingner8331/
Gigner8330/
Gigier8324/
Einger8320/
Cinger8319/
Ghinge8317/
Ingher8316/
Ginere8316/
Gincer8315/
Ginjer8311/
Nginge8310/
Gingep8310/
Žinger839/
Goiner838/
Gigher838/
Guinge837/
Gineer835/
Gingeh833/
Gninge832/
Gicger832/
Ingerd832/
Oinger831/
Ingeer831/
Gingee831/
Goiger831/
Uinger831/
Imnger831/
Ginear831/
Gienge831/
Ginert831/
Ginçer831/
Iner801,012/
Iger80818/
Guinguere80113/
Genninger8064/
Gönninger8057/
Hinginger8017/
Gingerova803/
Guinguerr803/
Geesinger800/
Gnge800/
Ginginger800/
Gaigher771,273/
Hingert77553/
Singier77460/
Guinier77359/
Eninger77354/
Guigner77328/
Gittner77315/
Etinger77310/
Isinger77281/
Guinere77231/
Gingues77164/
Eßinger77132/
Gengere77124/
Zingher77120/
Gaigner77120/
Goigner7790/
Yingere7782/
Gincher7781/
Itinger7779/
Singerr7778/
Zinguer7776/
Gietner7768/
Ngienge7762/
Gainier7761/
Inenger7756/
Ininger7749/
Goinere7746/
Hingher7741/
Giesner7739/
Gignier7736/
Guitner7736/
Esinger7727/
Gaenger7726/
Giejner7726/
Gicgier7724/
Ingierd7722/
Gainher7715/
Gengger7715/
Ngenger7714/
Chinger7713/
Gheiner7711/
Zingier7710/
Gaitner7710/
Guinzer7710/
Inguere779/
Yineger779/
Guingje777/
Heinger777/
Gienier776/
İşenger776/
Hingerd776/
Ghainer775/
Giniere774/
Gingess774/
Giehner774/
Gingire774/
Zingere774/
Gengeer774/
Singger774/
Gengert774/
Gingget774/
Zinnger773/
Khinger773/
Gaisner773/
Ingnert773/
Sienger773/
Zuinger772/
Zingert772/
Ginsher772/
Ingerød772/
Jingere771/
Huinger771/
Hinnger771/
Dzinger771/
Guisner771/
Gengher771/
Gennger771/
Gainner771/
Gignear771/
Gingeet771/
Ginghre771/
Ginnier771/
Zhinger771/
Zienger771/
Zainger771/
Scinger771/
Isenger771/
Gaineer771/
Juinger771/
Singeer771/
Nginyer771/
Ingiert771/
Ngainer771/
Zsinger771/
Singerh771/
Goinier771/
Guinser771/
Gueiner771/
Ghngeer771/
Cingier771/
Goisner770/
Joinger770/
Gienzer770/
Goitner770/
Zeinger770/
Gainert770/
Goinner770/
Gidtner770/
Aingner770/
Hingner770/
Icinger770/
Guinher770/
Hainger770/
Guincer770/
Zinsger770/
Gingoey770/
Gittingner750/
Gehesinger750/
Egger7343,034/
Ginga7328,112/
Singe738,504/
Enger738,445/
Egner737,147/
Genge735,996/
Inner734,769/
Hiner734,422/
Igere731,567/
Zinge731,459/
Isner731,387/
Gingi73777/
Gigir73743/
Geger73687/
Eiger73675/
Igier73580/
Jinge73544/
Einer73491/
Inere73437/
Higer73269/
Ieger73229/
Itner73219/
Gince73191/
Cinge73169/
Ingir73157/
Igert73154/
Egier73119/
Jiner73116/
Ingre7399/
Aiger7374/
Ginje7367/
Ioner7359/
Jiger7358/
Isger7356/
Igner7350/
Yiner7347/
Gänge7343/
Ainer7339/
Igger7339/
Égner7337/
Gånge7328/
Ginze7327/
Jnger7326/
Inert7326/
Igerz7322/
Injer7318/
Gynge7315/
Oiner738/
Ginér738/
Ynger737/
Imner737/
Imger735/
Gyner735/
Inetr734/
Ginir734/
Igerr733/
Yiger733/
Ginse732/
Iener732/
Oiger732/
Ioger731/
Inehr731/
Gndge731/
Ghnge731/
Gingy731/
Înger731/
Gigjr731/
Inher731/
Gönge731/
Géner731/
Gønge731/
Günge731/
Gngeh731/
Znger731/
Uiner730/
Ettinger717,086/
Eisinger713,328/
Heninger711,628/
Guignier71903/
Essinger71844/
Eatinger71270/
Hysinger71235/
Ehninger71183/
Inninger71163/
Hätinger71149/
Gaignier71148/
Hininger71135/
Enninger71119/
Issinger71110/
Eininger71101/
Chingere7172/
Aininger7166/
Guinguet7159/
Echinger7147/
Ihninger7142/
Hisinger7140/
Edtinger7138/
Gainnier7134/
Häninger7134/
Héninger7132/
Eitinger7129/
Gieneart7119/
Eisenger7119/
Hitinger7119/
Hesinger7118/
Zinguere7118/
Ingerová7115/
Guinguir7115/
Heineger7114/
Eszinger7111/
Jingnert7110/
Guincher719/
Chinguer719/
Aisinger718/
Ittinger717/
Hetinger716/
Ingerova716/
Etingher715/
Ojcinger714/
Jininger713/
Eysinger712/
Esihnger712/
Gehnnger712/
Djinguer712/
Yinguere712/
Guittner712/
Ingehere712/
Guengher711/
Oysinger711/
Heinnger711/
Itengere711/
Einenger711/
Eingnear711/
Guinyerd711/
Gaineyjr711/
Gaitnier711/
Ittenger711/
Itymnger711/
Isingere711/
Chienger711/
Hitänger711/
Hinguere711/
Jhingeer711/
Yininger711/
Guineher711/
Guinguez711/
Guenguer711/
Genguere711/
Ghingheș711/
Eicinger711/
Eytinger711/
Etingier711/
D'Singer711/
Chingher711/
Isengere711/
Jaingeer711/
Haingert711/
Ichinger710/
Yisinger710/
Shninger710/
Easinger710/
Heintger710/
Hisenger710/
Guennger710/
Hingherr710/
Guineare710/
Isingger710/
Eggert6729,572/
Aigner6725,618/
Senger6718,425/
Eichinger6711,804/
Henninger6711,656/
Eisner6711,067/
Sänger678,098/
Hettinger676,163/
Zenger675,544/
Engert675,269/
Aichinger675,121/
Heiner675,113/
Eigner675,061/
Zinser674,507/
Jünger674,133/
Hegner673,762/
Ittner673,040/
Sünger672,874/
Eitner672,778/
Heininger672,368/
Hegger671,839/
Hainer671,358/
Henger671,343/
Heisinger671,191/
Einert671,157/
Geyger671,155/
Hittinger671,113/
Hechinger671,107/
Hingir67993/
Cenger67923/
Ngingi67910/
Gengeç67743/
Hieger67701/
Cönger67684/
Cingir67613/
Hessinger67588/
Hitner67578/
Gayner67565/
Zingre67468/
Hinzer67448/
Hinner67391/
Zinßer67377/
Günser67299/
Gayger67283/
Egiert67277/
Heiger67225/
Ghenge67221/
Eissinger67221/
Zinzer67217/
Hiener67205/
Gajger67204/
Jingir67183/
Hinninger67150/
Singir67150/
Huiner67144/
Aisner67143/
Eschinger67139/
Zinninger67137/
Hingre67134/
Guinguire67127/
Zänger67122/
Zynger67117/
Higerd67112/
Günzer67112/
Guenguere67109/
Hänger67107/
Nginze67103/
Zingir6798/
Günçer6796/
Ginche6790/
Gîngea6787/
Gengje6782/
Innerd6775/
Eagger6774/
Gingit6772/
Guinir6770/
Cinser6768/
Gengge6767/
Cingey6765/
Haiger6763/
Sienge6763/
Gänser6761/
Enguer6759/
Jinere6759/
Jenger6759/
Genges6759/
Gingui6759/
Higger6756/
Cincer6756/
Hajsinger6755/
Gingha6753/
Hägner6752/
Gähner6752/
Guener6751/
Ngenir6751/
Singeh6751/
Engere6750/
Aigere6750/
Gengee6748/
Göncer6747/
Egierd6746/
Oitner6745/
Injerd6744/
Gaenge6744/
Singey6741/
Huisinger6740/
Gienga6740/
Yonger6737/
Cingeľ6737/
Gingis6736/
Jingre6736/
Haininger6736/
Jigere6736/
Gegier6732/
Génier6730/
Hisner6729/
Eittinger6729/
Zingerova6728/
Ienner6728/
Guenge6728/
Higier6727/
Hijner6727/
Eigert6726/
Ginsey6724/
Aitner6724/
Jitner6724/
Higert6724/
Gingga6724/
Sinzer6723/
Goyner6723/
Ghener6723/
Hegier6723/
Sinser6722/
Gänzer6722/
Jingeh6722/
Zienge6721/
Singie6721/
Igiere6721/
Hissinger6720/
Jinert6720/
Guinse6719/
Géhner6719/
Heysinger6718/
Jigger6718/
Eijtinger6718/
Hejninger6718/
Güngeç6718/
Hincer6717/
Aygner6716/
Higner6716/
Jingge6716/
Jinier6716/
Heitinger6716/
Cinzer6716/
Gengez6716/
Guinze6714/
Iggert6714/
Ajgner6714/
Isnert6714/
Dzinge6713/
Gincir6712/
Jingerová6712/
Gajner6712/
Himner6712/
Gengeľ6712/
Ingjær6712/
Hänninger6712/
Guyner6711/
Jinjer6711/
Hajtinger6711/
Hinere6711/
Gaigniere6711/
Gegger6710/
Ching'ere6710/
Giggir6710/
Ginseh6710/
Isnere6710/
Gincep679/
Hoiner679/
Ginset679/
Eichenger679/
Gimzer679/
Eggerd678/
Eigier678/
Inggir678/
Zincer678/
Aichynger677/
Ginsir677/
Eggerz677/
Gejger677/
Huiger677/
Iniere677/
Jingie677/
Ithner677/
Igeere677/
Jinget677/
Jinner676/
Itnyer676/
Ginjet676/
Güncer676/
Ghingi676/
Engner676/
Hynger676/
Zünger676/
Sönger676/
Ginggi676/
Jigert676/
Ginses676/
Gincea675/
Innert675/
Schninger675/
Engher675/
Singge675/
Ehgner675/
Eggere675/
Engeer675/
Innerå675/
Guince674/
Djinguere674/
Ngince674/
Eagner674/
Sninge674/
Jinher674/
Eigere674/
Ingyre674/
Guingi674/
Iohner674/
Høiner674/
Yngner674/
Einere674/
Einner673/
Gysner673/
Engier673/
Ainere673/
Igeher673/
Chuinguer673/
Ignere673/
Gønget673/
Gnenge673/
Ängerå673/
Gighir672/
Yisner672/
Eugger672/
Hoiger672/
Jigner672/
Haitinger672/
Eghier672/
Geeger672/
Gojger672/
Hinser672/
Aingir672/
Igerhe672/
Goenge672/
Gainre672/
Güntge672/
Gingih672/
Injere672/
Gingoi672/
Jinghe672/
Uigner672/
Gengye672/
Nginyr671/
Hehninger671/
Heinegger671/
Heinenger671/
Inggre671/
Iniher671/
Ijtner671/
Hoisinger671/
Djinge671/
Dgenge671/
Cngger671/
Einier671/
Eisger671/
Eissenger671/
Eggerr671/
Ettingerr671/
Gengej671/
Gainerová671/
Gncgee671/
Ginghi671/
Gingyi671/
Ginhre671/
Ginjee671/
Ginsea671/
Ginyrd671/
Aigert671/
Zinnge671/
Zenninger671/
Zhinge671/
Yinner671/
Schsinger671/
Sinnge671/
Uichinger671/
Engger671/
Hissenger671/
Yingir671/
Ennger671/
Ginior671/
Injier671/
Egiere671/
Itnner671/
Guíner671/
Ienier671/
Hégner671/
Hénninger671/
Iegier671/
Higere671/
Jhnger671/
Jingey671/
Jieger671/
Heicinger671/
Jngeer671/
Oinert671/
Zingerová671/
Yitner671/
Yneger671/
Yngier671/
Yihner671/
Singèr671/
Guincherd671/
Guingy671/
Gätner671/
Génere671/
Güngär671/
Genghe671/
Gengre671/
Gimser671/
Gimgir671/
Ginzerova671/
Ejchinger671/
Ettingier671/
Cingge671/
Chinguere671/
Chisinger671/
Shnger671/
Yingre671/
Jinnge671/
Kgenge671/
Gennge671/
Ginzeh671/
Ginire671/
Ginqgi671/
Aigerd671/
Sngeer671/
Zngeer671/
Zngere671/
Ainier671/
Aihner671/
Jingee671/
Ginjey671/
Ginsse671/
Ginyor671/
Ineard671/
Aimger670/
Gönçer670/
Hittenger670/
Hichinger670/
Jimner670/
Ihgner670/
Heinneger670/
Heningher670/
Heisenger670/
Eisingner670/
Engerd670/
Esshinger670/
Hedtinger670/
Ainninger670/
Eygner670/
Gainir670/
Yimner670/
Eugier670/
Heaninger670/
Jneger670/
Ainner670/
Heninnger670/
Zinnenger670/

Ginger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ginger in the Russian language
Гингерginger-
Ginger in the Arabic language
جنجرjnjr-

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