Gypson Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gypson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert,' from nick. Gibb, sharpened to Gipp; compare Hopps for Hobbs, or Hopson for Hobson; v. Gibb and Gilbert. While this appears to be the natural solution, it must not be forgotten that Geoffrey gave us Jephson, that its early nick, was Gef, and that Gep may have been another nick, familiar to the period.

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Gypson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Gypson (153) may also be a first name.

Gypson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gilbert,' from nick. Gibb, sharpened to Gipp; compare Hopps for Hobbs, or Hopson for Hobson; v. Gibb and Gilbert. While this appears to be the natural solution, it must not be forgotten that Geoffrey gave us Jephson, that its early nick, was Gef, and that Gep may have been another nick, familiar to the period.

Johannes Gepson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Gepson, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Jepson, 1379:.

Thomas Gepson, 1379:.

Alicia Geppe-doghter, 1397: ibid.

Agnes Gef-doghter, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Gef-doghter, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Gefray-wyf, 1379: ibid.

The last two are entered together, evidently mother and daughter.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gypson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gypson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gypson? popularity and diffusion

Gypson is the 2,333,370th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Gypson is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Gypson are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 743,570th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 153 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Gypson is most common in: Virginia, where 43 percent are found, Mississippi, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 10 percent are found and Kenya, where 9 percent are found.

Gypson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gypson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gypson last name increased 102 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gypson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gypson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gypson earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.61% less than the national average, earning $21,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guypson924/
Gipson8327,072/
Gepson83127/
Gybson837/
Geybson7718/
Gippson775/
Guipson774/
Gipsong772/
Ghybson771/
Ghipson771/
Kgipson771/
Hgipson771/
Gipsonn771/
Giphson770/
Giepson770/
Geppson770/
Gepsson770/
Gipsonne711/
Ghuybson711/
Gibson67404,479/
Givson6765/
Gepsen6737/
Gebson6726/
Gipsan6713/
Gjbson679/
Gevson678/
Gipsen674/
Thpson674/
Gipsom673/
Gepsan670/

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