Gypsy Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gypsy Surname Definition:

GIPSY: Must be a surname of comparatively recent date, if borrowed from the wandering tribe so called. See next article.

Gypsy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Gypsy (2,898) may also be a first name.

Gypsy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GIPSY: Must be a surname of comparatively recent date, if borrowed from the wandering tribe so called. See next article.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gypsy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gypsy is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gypsy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gypsy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gypsy is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Gypsy are found; 64 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 57 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 134,961st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 2,898 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Gypsy is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Iran, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gypsye911/
Gyps891/
Gyepesy838/
Gipsy80453/
Gypps80169/
Gypas8026/
Gypsi804/
Gypso801/
Gyepessy771/
Gyepes73630/
Gyöpös73144/
Gypser73142/
Gyopos7311/
Gypsie734/
Gypseh731/
Gipssy731/
Gipsey730/
Gyepesi67250/
Gyapias674/
Geps673/
Gyapyas672/
Gyopyos672/
Gybs671/

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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 Gypsy
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