Gittins Surname

75,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Gittins Surname Definition:

Richard Gittin, of Malpas, 1603: Wills at Chester.

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Gittins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1301:17,8012,559
United States1,2491:290,19926,939
Australia8151:33,1244,376
Wales7381:4,193453
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Venezuela771:392,2618,163
South Africa581:934,09859,404
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
France291:2,290,439180,028
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Guernsey221:2,929767
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3351:18,2592,631
Wales5341:2,937197
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Gettins.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The rough or unkempt man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.).

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

Gittins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gittins Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gittins occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gittins? popularity and diffusion

Gittins is the 75,785th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,125,664 people. The last name Gittins occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Gittins are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 3,130 people, or 1 in 17,801. In England Gittins is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Gittins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gittins has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gittins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gittins last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.87% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guittins9326/
Gaittins938/
Gittiens932/
Gitins922/
Gittns921/
Gittens8610,414/
Gettins86337/
Hittins862/
Cittins862/
Gittims861/
Githins861/
Eittins861/
Ngitins861/
Guttins861/
Gitiens861/
Gidtins860/
Gitthens80457/
Gaittens8093/
Guittens8040/
Gitteens801/
Gittenss801/
Sitins7722/
Gitens7711/
Getins772/
Gutins772/
Gisins771/
Gioins770/
Githens71973/
Gaitens71348/
Gettens71276/
Gethins71253/
Sietins71101/
Gaisins7121/
Guitens7110/
Gutiens718/
Chitins716/
Suitins712/
Zettins712/
Guttens712/
Zuitins711/
Getiens711/
Jittens711/
Jettins711/
Hitgins711/
Aittens711/
Guicins711/
Gättens711/
Cittens711/
Guettns711/
Hithins710/
Settins710/
Sithins710/
Gissins710/
Goins6728,138/
Gains671,492/
Ghins6746/
Itens677/
Sietinsh676/
Suittens675/
Gutns673/
Itnst671/
Aittinch671/
Guettens671/
Seittens671/
Chaitins670/

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