Gulliver Surname

89,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gulliver Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) an A.-French form of the Old Teutonic Wulfher(i or Wolfher(i (A. - Sax. Wulfhere) = Wolf - Army [O.H.Ger. wolf = Old Saxon wulf = Old English wulf + O.H.Ger. Old Saxon heri = O.E .here, army] (English) for Gulliford, q.

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Gulliver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0301:27,4473,737
United States1,1721:309,26528,377
Australia6441:41,9195,357
Canada5681:64,8697,554
New Zealand3631:12,4752,174
Guyana1781:4,282763
Mexico501:2,482,52420,876
Wales491:63,1545,613
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Isle of Man251:3,433731
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
France111:6,038,429280,838
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9441:25,8213,543
Wales611:25,7121,467
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

Gulliver (522) may also be a first name.

Gulliver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) an A.-French form of the Old Teutonic Wulfher(i or Wolfher(i (A. - Sax. Wulfhere) = Wolf - Army [O.H.Ger. wolf = Old Saxon wulf = Old English wulf + O.H.Ger. Old Saxon heri = O.E .here, army] (English) for Gulliford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This name occurs in Lond. Direct., in juxta-position with Gulliford, suggesting the local origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gulliver was apparently a name of more frequent occurrence in the past than it is in the present. In the 13th century it was established in the form of Golafr' in the neighbouring counties of Oxford, Buckingham, and Cambridge; as Golaffre and Gulafre in Norfolk; and as Gulafr' in Gloucestershire (H. R.). There was a knightly family named Golafre in Oxfordshire during the 14th and 15th centuries (Kennett's "Ambrosden," etc.).

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

Gulliver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulliver (Russian: Гулливер) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulliver? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,755th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,363,687 people. Gulliver is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Gulliver are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 369,527th most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 522 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,030 people, or 1 in 27,447. In England it is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 11 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 5 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Gulliver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gulliver has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gulliver surname expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 449 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 740 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gulliver Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gulliver last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gulliver last name are 4.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gulliver earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 181.16% more than the national average, earning R 668,148 per year; in United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $48,413 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulliver Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulliver in the Russian language
Гулливерgulliver-

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