Gwyn Surname

130,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Gwyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8361:127,80613,523
Wales1911:16,2021,749
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Australia681:396,99632,204
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1301:12,065731
England1151:211,96016,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7501:66,9587,267

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) White.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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").

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

Gwyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwyn occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gwyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gwyn is the 130,621st most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,104,403 people. The surname Gwyn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Gwyn reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 57,363rd most frequently held given name worldwide It is held by 11,029 people.

The last name Gwyn is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,836 people, or 1 in 127,806. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 28 percent are found, Georgia, where 4 percent are found and California, where 4 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Gwyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gwyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gwyn last name increased 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gwyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gwyn last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gwyn last name are 21.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.11% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwynn896,134/
Gwyne8915/
Gwn8611/
Gwynne804,233/
Gwayne800/
Gwin757,009/
Gwen75259/
Gwwn757/
Gwym753/
Kwyn752/
Qgwn751/
Gqwn751/
Gwnd751/
Gwnn751/
Gwnt751/
Ghwn751/
Gweynne731/
Gwinn676,736/
Gwain67497/
Gwein67123/
Gwien67114/
Ngwin6789/
Gween6772/
Gwine6746/
Gwenn6745/
Gwean6733/
Gwene6726/
Gwehn6718/
Gweun6712/
Qwynn674/
Gwenh673/
Geewn673/
Kgwen672/
Kwynn672/
Nkgwn671/
Gwoin671/
Nghwn671/
Gwink671/
Gwngh671/
Cwyna671/
Gwaen671/
Gwndh671/
Ghwin670/
Gwuin670/

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