Girling Surname

99,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Girling Surname Definition:

. An obscure name: perh. English, but not unlikely referable to the Cornish place-name Gurlyn.

Girling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0931:18,0142,577
Canada5201:70,8578,092
United States5041:719,16556,610
Australia2741:98,52411,165
Scotland821:65,2905,179
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales401:77,3636,557
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Israel231:372,07130,321
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Jersey51:19,8403,614
France51:13,284,544357,392
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9011:12,8221,934
Wales91:174,2686,522
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

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

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gierling93732/
Girlings930/
Girlin92108/
Irling9226/
Gierlings88119/
Gerling8610,075/
Gurling86361/
Hirling86326/
Gärling86100/
Girlina8666/
Guirlin8650/
Irrling8632/
Greling8624/
Gyrling8618/
Sirling8618/
Zirling8613/
Cirling866/
Airling864/
Girelin860/
Ghirlin860/
Jirling860/
Geerling801,472/
Gerlings80548/
Gehrling80361/
Hierling80234/
Guerling8033/
Heirling807/
Hirrling807/
Gjørling804/
Sierling803/
Zuirling803/
Chirling801/
Gherling801/
Jirrling801/
Jierling801/
Irilling800/
Juirling800/
Gerrling800/
Erling771,287/
Gerlin77827/
Zirlin77430/
Sirlin77414/
Grelin77374/
Cirlin77118/
Ärling7765/
Gyrlin7731/
Girlyn771/
Girlim771/
Geerlings753,833/
Irlingová754/
Heirlings752/
Herling713,210/
Jerling71706/
Guerlin71558/
Ehrling71428/
Earling71307/
Serling71259/
Zerling71189/
Erlings71130/
Härling71116/
Cerling7192/
Gyrlina7139/
Järling7139/
Gerlyng7126/
Gerlina7117/
Gerlind7113/
Jirlind7113/
Girlene7111/
Yorling7111/
Erlling714/
Geerlin714/
Jérling713/
Eurling712/
Airlink712/
Errling711/
Gerlingová711/
Sirllin711/
Gerlien711/
Särling711/
Gerleng711/
Gerlint711/
Gerlion711/
Geerllings711/
Cuirlin711/
Gherlin711/
Erhling710/
Jährling671,261/
Herrling67989/
Eerlings67186/
Seyrling67166/
Geerlink67117/
Hjerling6795/
Heerling6766/
Herlings6747/
Yohrling6732/
Guirlene6729/
Heurling6727/
Cherling6712/
Ågerlind6710/
Earlingh677/
Searling676/
Hjärling674/
Scerling673/
Gerhlien672/
Herzling671/
Easrling671/
Seurling671/
Žirlienė671/
Guerleng671/
Erilling671/
Hearling670/
Zearling670/
Jehrling670/
Gerrlion670/
Earlling670/

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