Gurthrie Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gurthrie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurthrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Gurthrie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurthrie is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gurthrie.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurthrie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Gurthrie are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gurthrie is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Indiana, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 10 percent are found and Jamaica, where 10 percent are found.

Gurthrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gurthrie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gurthrie last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurthrie Last Name Statistics demography

Gurthrie earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurthries940/
Gurthre930/
Gurthrey881/
Gaurtre806/
Gorthri801/
Gurthry801/
Gurthray750/
Gurttrey750/
Gurtra711/
Gortre711/
Gurtry710/
Ortrie710/
Aurtrey675/
Gorthra671/
Gortrey670/
Heurtrey636/
Ortrey570/
Ghortra534/
Hurtray531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurthrie
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