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 Male Gittins Height
176 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gittins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gittins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gittins occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gittins? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 75,785th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,125,664 people. Gittins occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Gittins live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Gittins is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,130 people, or 1 in 17,801. In England it 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 is found in 37 countries. It also occurs 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 last name expanded 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gittins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gittins surname is principally 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 national average, with 66.87% 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
| 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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Footnotes
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