Githens Surname
Approximately 973 people bear this surname
Githens Surname Definition:
Richard Gittin, of Malpas, 1603: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameGithens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 960 | 1:377,561 | 33,381 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 373 | 1:134,635 | 12,812 |
Githens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gitto or Gethin', a Welsh name. (2) Local; v. Gidden. This does not concern the Welsh surname with its variants. The following proves that Gethin was pronounced Gittin:
Richard Gittin, of Malpas, 1603: Wills at Chester.
The following was evidently a Welsh marriage:
1629. John Pughe and Elizabeth Gittins: Marriage Lic. (London).
Jane Gittens, of Lea, 1672: Wills at Chester.
Thus Gethin or Gittin is to Gittins or Gittens as Evan is to Evans, or William to Williams.
Gittins is a characteristic Shropshire name at present most numerous in Shrewsbury and its district, and associated with the past history of that town. John Gyttyns was thrice bailiff of Shrewsbury towards the close of the 15th century: Gittins was the name of a master of the Free School of that town in the reign of James I. (P.).
Githens Demographics
Average Githens Salary in
United States
$46,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Githens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Githens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Githens is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Githens? popularity and diffusion
It is the 369,492nd most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Githens live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Githens is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 960 people, or 1 in 377,561. In The United States Githens is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Githens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Githens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Githens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Githens last name are 13.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.34% registered with the party.
Githens earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,804 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitthens | 93 | 457 | / |
| Gitens | 92 | 11 | / |
| Gittens | 86 | 10,414 | / |
| Gaitens | 86 | 348 | / |
| Sithens | 86 | 34 | / |
| Guitens | 86 | 10 | / |
| Gethens | 86 | 4 | / |
| Guthens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Githins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Githans | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gitiens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cithens | 86 | 0 | / |
| Aithens | 86 | 0 | / |
| Itens | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gaittens | 80 | 93 | / |
| Guittens | 80 | 40 | / |
| Gäthgens | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gittiens | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gitteens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gittenss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heithens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gutheins | 80 | 0 | / |
| Guythens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gaitgens | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eitens | 77 | 108 | / |
| Getens | 77 | 22 | / |
| Istens | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gitins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uitens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gittns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gitans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gittins | 71 | 6,474 | / |
| Gettens | 71 | 276 | / |
| Gethins | 71 | 253 | / |
| Guetens | 71 | 124 | / |
| Caitens | 71 | 59 | / |
| Gätgens | 71 | 53 | / |
| Guthans | 71 | 51 | / |
| Gittons | 71 | 38 | / |
| Gethons | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gütgens | 71 | 30 | / |
| Getensh | 71 | 25 | / |
| Gutiens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gaitans | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gitansh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Getgens | 71 | 3 | / |
| Guttens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heitens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngitins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gättens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Getiens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gittans | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gidtins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sethens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sithins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hithins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gethems | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gaitons | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gutheinz | 67 | 156 | / |
| Guittins | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gaittins | 67 | 8 | / |
| Suittens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heathens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gutns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guethyns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gähtgens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gädtgens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Etens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Esthense | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seittens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Items | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guettens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heitgens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisteins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guthanns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Güttgens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Getenshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itnst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geestens | 67 | 0 | / |
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