Gwynne Surname
Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname
Gwynne 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 SurnameGwynne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,596 | 1:34,911 | 4,614 |
| United States | 778 | 1:465,886 | 39,683 |
| Australia | 743 | 1:36,333 | 4,779 |
| Wales | 399 | 1:7,756 | 863 |
| New Zealand | 246 | 1:18,408 | 3,224 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| Northern Ireland | 118 | 1:15,636 | 2,112 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| Indonesia | 57 | 1:2,320,161 | 139,963 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 79 | 1:56,074 | 4,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 403 | 1:3,892 | 273 |
| England | 355 | 1:68,663 | 7,757 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
Gwynne (3,516) may also be a first name.
Gwynne 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) 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").
Gwynne Demographics
Average Gwynne Salary in
United States
$49,409 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gwynne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gwynne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gwynne occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gwynne? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 109,897th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,721,603 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Gwynne are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 119,674th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 3,516 people.
The last name Gwynne is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,596 people, or 1 in 34,911. In England Gwynne is primarily concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 10 percent are found, West Midlands, where 8 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.
Gwynne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gwynne has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gwynne surname increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gwynne Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gwynne last name are 1.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.05% registered with the party.
The amount Gwynne earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $55,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynnee | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gweynne | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gwynn | 91 | 6,134 | / |
| Gwyne | 91 | 15 | / |
| Qwynne | 83 | 8 | / |
| Gwynee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwinne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gwayne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gwyn | 80 | 3,463 | / |
| Gwnn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gwynnecht | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gwenner | 77 | 56 | / |
| Gwennie | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gwinneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwennee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gwynnis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gwennes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gwinnes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gwinn | 73 | 6,736 | / |
| Gwine | 73 | 46 | / |
| Gwenn | 73 | 45 | / |
| Gwene | 73 | 26 | / |
| Qwynn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kwynn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gwnie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gwinnner | 71 | 3 | / |
| Guenne | 67 | 369 | / |
| Gwenje | 67 | 131 | / |
| Gwenhe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gwinhe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Guinne | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gwn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gbinne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwenny | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwenna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gwuinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwenee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quwynn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbenne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gweane | 67 | 1 | / |
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