Gypsy Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
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.
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.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gypsy
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