Girling Surname
Approximately 4,769 people bear this surname
Girling Surname Definition:
. An obscure name: perh. English, but not unlikely referable to the Cornish place-name Gurlyn.
Girling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,093 | 1:18,014 | 2,577 |
| Canada | 520 | 1:70,857 | 8,092 |
| United States | 504 | 1:719,165 | 56,610 |
| Australia | 274 | 1:98,524 | 11,165 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,901 | 1:12,822 | 1,934 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:9,045 | 877 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Girling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
. An obscure name: perh. English, but not unlikely referable to the Cornish place-name Gurlyn.
The name of Girling was represented in St. Andrews in this county in the beginning of the 17th century. It has also long been established in Norfolk, and was prominently associated with the municipal affairs of Lynn from the reign of Elizabeth to that of Charles I., Gurlyn being the name of five mayors during that period. There were also Girlings in Norwich in the 17th century (Blomefield's "Norfolk"). The name also occurs as such in Essex, and in Kent in the form of Curling.
Girling Demographics
Average Male Girling Height
177.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Girling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Girling occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Girling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 99,286th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,528,108 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Girling are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.
Girling is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,093 people, or 1 in 18,014. In England Girling is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Norfolk, where 10 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Girling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Girling has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Girling last name rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 884 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,640 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 444 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Girling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Girling last name is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Girling last name are 18.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Girling earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning R 260,424 per year; in United States they earn 14.02% more than the national average, earning $49,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $55,010 CAD per year.
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