Gittins Surname
Approximately 6,474 people bear this surname
Gittins Surname Definition:
Richard Gittin, of Malpas, 1603: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameGittins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,130 | 1:17,801 | 2,559 |
| United States | 1,249 | 1:290,199 | 26,939 |
| Australia | 815 | 1:33,124 | 4,376 |
| Wales | 738 | 1:4,193 | 453 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Venezuela | 77 | 1:392,261 | 8,163 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,335 | 1:18,259 | 2,631 |
| Wales | 534 | 1:2,937 | 197 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:408,282 | 30,178 |
Gittins 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.
V. Gettins.
(Welsh) The rough or unkempt man.
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.).
Gittins Demographics
Average Gittins Salary in
United States
$45,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gittins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gittins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gittins has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gittins? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 75,785th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,125,664 people. The surname Gittins is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Gittins reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 3,130 people, or 1 in 17,801. In England Gittins is most common in: Shropshire, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.
Gittins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gittins has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gittins surname increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gittins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gittins surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gittins surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.87% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gittins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.58% more than the national average, earning R 476,664 per year; in United States they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $45,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $53,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guittins | 93 | 26 | / |
| Gaittins | 93 | 8 | / |
| Gittiens | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gitins | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gittns | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gittens | 86 | 10,414 | / |
| Gettins | 86 | 337 | / |
| Hittins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cittins | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gittims | 86 | 1 | / |
| Githins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eittins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngitins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guttins | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gitiens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gidtins | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gitthens | 80 | 457 | / |
| Gaittens | 80 | 93 | / |
| Guittens | 80 | 40 | / |
| Gitteens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gittenss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sitins | 77 | 22 | / |
| Gitens | 77 | 11 | / |
| Getins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gutins | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gisins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gioins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Githens | 71 | 973 | / |
| Gaitens | 71 | 348 | / |
| Gettens | 71 | 276 | / |
| Gethins | 71 | 253 | / |
| Sietins | 71 | 101 | / |
| Gaisins | 71 | 21 | / |
| Guitens | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gutiens | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chitins | 71 | 6 | / |
| Suitins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zettins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Guttens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zuitins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Getiens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jettins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hitgins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guicins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gättens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cittens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guettns | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hithins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Settins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sithins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gissins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goins | 67 | 28,138 | / |
| Gains | 67 | 1,492 | / |
| Ghins | 67 | 46 | / |
| Itens | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sietinsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Suittens | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gutns | 67 | 3 | / |
| Itnst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aittinch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guettens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seittens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaitins | 67 | 0 | / |
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