Gwyther Surname

262,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Gwyther Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Welsh Gwythyr [cp. Wei. gwythwr, ‘ an angry man ’: gwytho, to irritate + (g) wr, a man] Gwythyr ab Greidawl.

—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’: Mabinogion.

Gwyther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7881:70,7088,119
Wales3241:9,5511,052
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
Australia1071:252,29623,217
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Macau11:601,6301,582
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales3921:4,001280
England1481:164,69814,111
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gwyther Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Welsh Gwythyr [cp. Wei. gwythwr, ‘ an angry man ’: gwytho, to irritate + (g) wr, a man] Gwythyr ab Greidawl.

—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’: Mabinogion.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gwyther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwyther is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwyther? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 262,755th most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 4,884,414 people. Gwyther occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gwyther reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Gwyther is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 788 people, or 1 in 70,708. In England Gwyther is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Hampshire, where 9 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England Gwyther is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Gwyther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gwyther has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 532 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gwyther Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gwyther last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gwyther last name are 17.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gwyther earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 211.04% more than the national average, earning R 739,140 per year; in United States they earn 17% more than the national average, earning $50,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwythr921/
Gwither860/
Gwether860/
Guether7199/
Guither7162/
Gwetere7113/
Guayter711/
Ngweter711/
Ghwaiter6731/
Guehther670/

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