Gwyn Surname
Approximately 3,463 people bear this surname
Gwyn Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Fair, White [Welsh gwyn] Now the seven men that escaped were Pryderi, Manawyddan, Gluneu Eil Taran, Taliesin, Ynawc, Grudyen the son of Muryel, and Heilyn the son of Gwynn Hen [hên = old].—‘Branwen the Daughter of Llyr’: Mabinogion, tr.
Read More About This SurnameGwyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,836 | 1:127,806 | 13,523 |
| Wales | 191 | 1:16,202 | 1,749 |
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 130 | 1:12,065 | 731 |
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:66,958 | 7,267 |
Gwyn (11,029) may also be a first name.
Gwyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Fair, White [Welsh gwyn] Now the seven men that escaped were Pryderi, Manawyddan, Gluneu Eil Taran, Taliesin, Ynawc, Grudyen the son of Muryel, and Heilyn the son of Gwynn Hen [hên = old].—‘Branwen the Daughter of Llyr’: Mabinogion, tr. Guest.
(Welsh) White.
(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.
Gwynne is included in my list for Monmouthshire. Gwyn, however, is a very old and has often been a distinguished South Wales name, especially in Brecknockshire (Jones' "Brecknockshire").
Gwyn Demographics
Gwyn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gwyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gwyn is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwyn? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 130,621st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,104,403 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gwyn reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gwyn is also the 57,363rd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11,029 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,836 people, or 1 in 127,806. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 28 percent are found, Georgia, where 4 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Gwyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gwyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gwyn last name rose 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gwyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gwyn last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gwyn last name are 21.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.11% registered with the political party.
The amount Gwyn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning $39,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $54,276 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynn | 89 | 6,134 | / |
| Gwyne | 89 | 15 | / |
| Gwn | 86 | 11 | / |
| Gwynne | 80 | 4,233 | / |
| Gwayne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gwin | 75 | 7,009 | / |
| Gwen | 75 | 259 | / |
| Gwwn | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gwym | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kwyn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gqwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwnt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghwn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gweynne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwinn | 67 | 6,736 | / |
| Gwain | 67 | 497 | / |
| Gwein | 67 | 123 | / |
| Gwien | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ngwin | 67 | 89 | / |
| Gween | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gwine | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gwenn | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gwean | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gwene | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gwehn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gweun | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qwynn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gwenh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geewn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kgwen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kwynn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nkgwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwngh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cwyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwndh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gwuin | 67 | 0 | / |
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