Ginger Surname
Approximately 3,924 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGinger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,763 | 1:205,592 | 20,173 |
| England | 777 | 1:71,709 | 8,211 |
| Nigeria | 204 | 1:868,347 | 37,996 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Russia | 120 | 1:1,201,025 | 87,954 |
| Germany | 110 | 1:731,868 | 55,248 |
| Iraq | 100 | 1:350,217 | 6,594 |
| Canada | 71 | 1:518,952 | 43,932 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 1:1,178,833 | 65,606 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 551 | 1:44,238 | 5,509 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 345 | 1:145,561 | 13,608 |
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.
From Anglo-Saxon gingra, a younger, disciple; from ging, young, tender.
For Gingan. Ralph Gingan of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the Dutch, Genger; a personal name.
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.).
Ginger Demographics
Average Male Ginger Height
177.27 cm
Average Female Ginger Height
163.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Ginger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger in the Russian language | ||
| Гингер | ginger | - |
| Ginger in the Arabic language | ||
| جنجر | jnjr | - |
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