Gwynne Surname

109,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Gwynne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5961:34,9114,614
United States7781:465,88639,683
Australia7431:36,3334,779
Wales3991:7,756863
New Zealand2461:18,4083,224
Canada1371:268,94625,310
Northern Ireland1181:15,6362,112
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Chile201:880,82418,509
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France31:22,140,907385,998
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland791:56,0744,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales4031:3,892273
England3551:68,6637,757
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) The light-complexioned person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwynnee922/
Gweynne921/
Gwynn916,134/
Gwyne9115/
Qwynne838/
Gwynee831/
Gwinne831/
Gwayne830/
Gwyn803,463/
Gwnn801/
Gwynnecht800/
Gwenner7756/
Gwennie773/
Gwinneh771/
Gwennee771/
Gwynnis770/
Gwennes770/
Gwinnes770/
Gwinn736,736/
Gwine7346/
Gwenn7345/
Gwene7326/
Qwynn734/
Kwynn732/
Gwnie731/
Gwinnner713/
Guenne67369/
Gwenje67131/
Gwenhe6724/
Gwinhe6724/
Guinne6716/
Gwn6711/
Gbinne673/
Gwenny672/
Gwenna672/
Gwuinn671/
Gwenee671/
Quwynn671/
Gbenne671/
Ghwine671/
Gweane671/

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