Gynn Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gynn Surname Definition:

Richard de Gisnei, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger de Gisneto, England 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

Gynn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3551:156,95214,819
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Australia701:385,65331,598
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Gynn (95) may also be a first name.

Gynn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Richard de Gisnei, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger de Gisneto, England 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Gynn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gynn is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gynn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gynn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 517,348th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. The surname Gynn is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gynn are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 95 people.

The last name Gynn is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 355 people, or 1 in 156,952. In England Gynn is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 19 percent live, Devon, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Gynn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gynn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gynn surname increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 242 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gynn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gynn surname are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gynn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $51,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,013 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gynne8961/
Gynnå893/
Gyn8672/
Gnn8613/
Nguynn801/
Ginn7514,372/
Genn751,166/
Ngyn75809/
Gynt7524/
Dynn7520/
Gyin758/
Gyng754/
Kgnn752/
Gnnt751/
Gnng751/
Gönn751/
Qgnn751/
Qgyn751/
Gnnc751/
Gnne751/
Gysn751/
Gydn751/
Ghnn751/
Kgyn751/
Guinn6717,733/
Ginne67931/
Gn67737/
Genne67668/
Ghinn67149/
Nginn6796/
Gyden6767/
Guenn6735/
Gönne6733/
Gngne6718/
Ghenn6715/
Dynne6711/
Gienn677/
Gennd674/
Ødynn673/
Gydin672/
Geenn672/
Nkgyn671/
Hguyn671/
Hgynh671/
Genng671/
Ginnt671/
Guync671/
Goenn671/
Ngyễn671/
Gydyn671/
Dyonn671/
Gnnck670/
Gehnn670/
Guynd670/

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Gynn Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gynn
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