Gwynn Surname
Approximately 6,134 people bear this surname
Gwynn 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 SurnameGwynn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,575 | 1:79,226 | 9,047 |
| England | 751 | 1:74,192 | 8,438 |
| Australia | 205 | 1:131,686 | 14,301 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Wales | 137 | 1:22,588 | 2,401 |
| Paraguay | 97 | 1:74,606 | 1,908 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 416 | 1:58,595 | 6,887 |
| Wales | 115 | 1:13,638 | 813 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 523 | 1:96,020 | 9,791 |
Gwynn (2,495) may also be a first name.
Gwynn 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.
This distinguished Welsh family is in Ireland since the sixteenth century. IF 294; MIF 114*, 260
(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.
(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").
Gwynn Demographics
Average Male Gwynn Height
178.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gwynn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwynn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwynn has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwynn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 79,515th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,188,058 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gwynn are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 147,797th most frequent given name worldwide. It is borne by 2,495 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,575 people, or 1 in 79,226. In The United States Gwynn is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Gwynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gwynn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gwynn surname rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gwynn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gwynn surname are 6.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.83% being registered with the party.
The amount Gwynn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.36% more than the national average, earning R 435,744 per year; in United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $48,479 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynne | 91 | 4,233 | / |
| Gwyn | 89 | 3,463 | / |
| Gwnn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gweynne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwinn | 80 | 6,736 | / |
| Gwenn | 80 | 45 | / |
| Gwyne | 80 | 15 | / |
| Qwynn | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kwynn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gwn | 75 | 11 | / |
| Qwynne | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gwinne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwuinn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quwynn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwayne | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gwin | 67 | 7,009 | / |
| Gwen | 67 | 259 | / |
| Gwwn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gvnn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwym | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kwyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwnt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwnd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qwnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwinntt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Gwynn Reference & Research
Guin,Gwin,Guyn,Gwyn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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