Gittens Surname
Approximately 10,414 people bear this surname
Gittens Surname Definition:
Richard Gittin, of Malpas, 1603: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameGittens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,766 | 1:96,245 | 10,758 |
| Barbados | 1,827 | 1:157 | 22 |
| England | 1,031 | 1:54,043 | 6,581 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 915 | 1:1,491 | 224 |
| Canada | 649 | 1:56,773 | 6,703 |
| Guyana | 524 | 1:1,455 | 249 |
| Panama | 446 | 1:8,772 | 837 |
| Venezuela | 221 | 1:136,670 | 4,382 |
| Grenada | 143 | 1:759 | 154 |
| Saint Lucia | 122 | 1:1,465 | 270 |
| Liberia | 115 | 1:38,335 | 3,545 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| Jamaica | 67 | 1:42,835 | 2,665 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 51 | 1:2,164 | 377 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 47 | 1:2,110 | 344 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 35 | 1:3,219 | 487 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Costa Rica | 17 | 1:281,181 | 3,072 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 | 1:11,040 | 818 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 45 | 1:98,441 | 6,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 429 | 1:56,819 | 6,723 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Gittens (25) may also be a first name.
Gittens 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Gidding,' or (a) 'Gedding.' (1) A parish near Stilton, Huntingdonshire; (a) a parish near Stowmarket, Suffolk. The final 's' in Giddens and Giddings probably represents the ge and gge (pronounced like hinge) found in the entries below:
Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Geddingge, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey de Geddinge, Suffolk, ibid.
Richard de Geddingge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Henry de Geddinge, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
The preceding item is entered in the index as Giddings.
1702. Married — Richard Gunning and Mary Giddings: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1744. Baptised — James, son of John Gidden: St. James, Clerkenwell.
V. Gettins.
The son of Gid or Gideon.
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.).
Gittens Demographics
Average Gittens Salary in
United States
$42,136 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gittens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gittens Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gittens is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gittens.
How Common Is The Last Name Gittens? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gittens is the 49,410th most common surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 699,784 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gittens are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 25 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,766 people, or 1 in 96,245. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 40 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Barbados, where 18 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Gittens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gittens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gittens last name expanded 5,089 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gittens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gittens surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gittens surname are 12.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gittens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.92% less than the national average, earning R 52,464 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $50,990 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gitthens | 93 | 457 | / |
| Gaittens | 93 | 93 | / |
| Guittens | 93 | 40 | / |
| Gittiens | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gitteens | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gittenss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gitens | 92 | 11 | / |
| Gittns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gittins | 86 | 6,474 | / |
| Githens | 86 | 973 | / |
| Gaitens | 86 | 348 | / |
| Gettens | 86 | 276 | / |
| Guitens | 86 | 10 | / |
| Guttens | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gättens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jittens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aittens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gitiens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cittens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Itens | 83 | 7 | / |
| Guittins | 80 | 26 | / |
| Gaittins | 80 | 8 | / |
| Suittens | 80 | 5 | / |
| Seittens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guettens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eitens | 77 | 108 | / |
| Getens | 77 | 22 | / |
| Istens | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gitins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uitens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ettens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gettins | 71 | 337 | / |
| Gijsens | 71 | 298 | / |
| Guetens | 71 | 124 | / |
| Caitens | 71 | 59 | / |
| Sithens | 71 | 34 | / |
| Gettems | 71 | 28 | / |
| Getensh | 71 | 25 | / |
| Gissens | 71 | 18 | / |
| Gutiens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Giesens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Settens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gethens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cittins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hittins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guettns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guttins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gooiens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngitins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heitens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Getiens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ettense | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guthens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gittims | 71 | 1 | / |
| Githins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eittins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gidtins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Aithens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goins | 67 | 28,138 | / |
| Geens | 67 | 5,150 | / |
| Gains | 67 | 1,492 | / |
| Ghijsens | 67 | 340 | / |
| Ghens | 67 | 100 | / |
| Geyns | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ghins | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gijssens | 67 | 16 | / |
| Huyttens | 67 | 11 | / |
| Guettems | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gutns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Etens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chittems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Items | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itnst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Getenshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guythens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heithens | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geestens | 67 | 0 | / |
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