Ginn Surname
Approximately 14,372 people bear this surname
Ginn Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for MacGinn, q.v. (Anglo-French-Latin) metonymic for Ginner = Engineer, i.e. worker of a ballistic gin or engine [Middle English gin, for Middle English O.F.
Read More About This SurnameGinn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,164 | 1:32,467 | 4,054 |
| England | 1,491 | 1:37,370 | 4,878 |
| Canada | 634 | 1:58,116 | 6,856 |
| Australia | 571 | 1:47,278 | 5,917 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Israel | 63 | 1:135,835 | 14,591 |
| Northern Ireland | 52 | 1:35,481 | 3,447 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 110 | 1:40,272 | 3,669 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 796 | 1:30,622 | 4,085 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:113,431 | 5,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,561 | 1:32,171 | 3,873 |
Ginn (354) may also be a first name.
Ginn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for MacGinn, q.v. (Anglo-French-Latin) metonymic for Ginner = Engineer, i.e. worker of a ballistic gin or engine [Middle English gin, for Middle English O.F. engin, a tool, contrivance; Latin ingenium, nature, talent, device]
Mag Fhinn MacGing is the form almost invariably used in Mayo and Leitrim.
MacGinn is usually in Tyrone and Maginn in Antrim and Down. SIF 78
“Skill” in Old French (Engin), Hence also “Ingenuity”.
(English, Irish) Descendant of Ginn or Genn, pet forms of Guinevere (fair lady) or of Eugene (wellborn); one with a fair complexion.
Perhaps the same as Genn, with the G softened.
N. and William Guenes, William Guenes or Guines of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Osborne, Henry, William de Gene, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the French, Gynn; from the Danish, Gihn; from the Dutch, Gijn; from the German, Gins; a personal name.
Ginn Demographics
Average Male Ginn Height
175.94 cm
Average Female Ginn Height
161.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ginn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ginn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ginn (Hindi: गिन्न्, Russian: Гинн) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ginn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,693rd most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 507,066 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Ginn live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 463,079th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 354 people.
The surname Ginn is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 11,164 people, or 1 in 32,467. In The United States Ginn is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.
Ginn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ginn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ginn surname grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ginn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ginn last name is chiefly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ginn surname are 18.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.47% registered with the political party.
The amount Ginn earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.67% more than the national average, earning R 315,264 per year; in United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinn | 89 | 17,733 | / |
| Ginne | 89 | 931 | / |
| Ghinn | 89 | 149 | / |
| Nginn | 89 | 96 | / |
| Gienn | 89 | 7 | / |
| Goinn | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gainn | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ginnt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gin | 86 | 6,672 | / |
| Inn | 86 | 418 | / |
| Gnn | 86 | 13 | / |
| Guinne | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ncginn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qguinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cguinn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gcginn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gienne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gingne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gain | 75 | 105,395 | / |
| Guin | 75 | 41,630 | / |
| Ngin | 75 | 15,221 | / |
| Zinn | 75 | 13,056 | / |
| Sinn | 75 | 7,526 | / |
| Goin | 75 | 7,493 | / |
| Ging | 75 | 2,211 | / |
| Genn | 75 | 1,166 | / |
| Inne | 75 | 1,123 | / |
| Gien | 75 | 970 | / |
| Hinn | 75 | 804 | / |
| Gynn | 75 | 630 | / |
| Ghin | 75 | 352 | / |
| Jinn | 75 | 224 | / |
| Gind | 75 | 140 | / |
| Ginh | 75 | 117 | / |
| Ienn | 75 | 90 | / |
| Yinn | 75 | 75 | / |
| Oinn | 75 | 66 | / |
| Ginc | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ainn | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ionn | 75 | 34 | / |
| Gint | 75 | 33 | / |
| Cinn | 75 | 29 | / |
| Uinn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Inng | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sgin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dgin | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ijnn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gihn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kgnn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gnng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gönn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Einn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xgin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnnc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gisn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Innn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Innd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Guingne | 73 | 65 | / |
| Hogginn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ginngue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ginnova | 73 | 1 | / |
| In | 67 | 79,933 | / |
| Sinnh | 67 | 17,517 | / |
| Djinn | 67 | 15,041 | / |
| Chinn | 67 | 11,757 | / |
| Jinne | 67 | 1,671 | / |
| Gn | 67 | 737 | / |
| Genne | 67 | 668 | / |
| Gindt | 67 | 511 | / |
| Gieng | 67 | 442 | / |
| Hinne | 67 | 243 | / |
| Guing | 67 | 178 | / |
| Gingg | 67 | 127 | / |
| Heinn | 67 | 119 | / |
| Zinne | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gynne | 67 | 61 | / |
| Jainn | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ginck | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gingh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Uggin | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ingne | 67 | 36 | / |
| Guenn | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gönne | 67 | 33 | / |
| Geijn | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khinn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Guint | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gienc | 67 | 26 | / |
| Dgien | 67 | 24 | / |
| Geina | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gaain | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guind | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gngne | 67 | 18 | / |
| Einne | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gindh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gienk | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghenn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hainn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hienn | 67 | 12 | / |
| Szgin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sging | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ainne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hinnd | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yinne | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zinng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Juinn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oinne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gennd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zienn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aggin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gynnå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhinn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giuin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giehn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Innhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gimnt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eggin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shgin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oggin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Innhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hging | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yinnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinnh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hägin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nggin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giuun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gient | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uinng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uinnq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgimn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ainng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cging | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jging | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itnnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itnne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hinng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnnck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hinnt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gehnn | 67 | 0 | / |
Ginn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ginn in the Hindi language | ||
| गिन्न् | ginn | 85.71 |
| गिन्न्ाि | ginnai | 14.29 |
| Ginn in the Russian language | ||
| Гинн | ginn | - |
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