Gyton Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Gyton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Gyton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:540,95233,556
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Wales41:773,63329,106
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gyton (11) may also be a first name.

Gyton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Gayton, ibid.

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

Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name in England. Geoffrey de Gaytun, burgess of Aberdeen, 1275. as Galfridus dictus de Gaytun, appears as a charter witness there 1231 (REA II, p. 279). Philip de Gaydouna aud his son, Galfridus de Gaytouna, appear in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 8.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gyton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gyton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gyton.

How Common Is The Last Name Gyton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Gyton reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 540,952. In England it is most common in: Cambridgeshire, where 29 percent live, Norfolk, where 29 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 17 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 10 percent live.

Gyton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gyton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gyton last name grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gyton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gyton surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Gyton earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.9% less than the national average, earning $28,089 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guyton9111,288/
Gayton914,692/
Geyton9174/
Goyton9120/
Ghyton911/
Gyston911/
Gouyton8359/
Geyston8321/
Gueyton834/
Guhyton831/
Gaytton831/
Giton80470/
Geton8031/
Gytan8010/
Gêton803/
Gytom801/
Goythong7740/
Gaytotin779/
Geystone771/
Gaytoond771/
D'Guyton771/
Gaythong771/
Goythonh771/
Ton7569,547/
Gaytan7383,104/
Goytom735,183/
Gitton732,555/
Guiton731,573/
Gaytán73316/
Gaiton73265/
Geston73256/
Geeton73250/
Getton73149/
Guytan7386/
Gueton7376/
Gitong7375/
Goytan7332/
Giston7321/
Gaytàn7311/
Getong739/
Gitone737/
Geytan735/
Guytom735/
Goiton734/
Getone733/
Gitoun732/
Gethon731/
Gaytom731/
Gàytan731/
Tong672,156,251/
Thon67109,929/
Toun6725,258/
Tone6718,874/
Toon679,202/
Guitton679,098/
Tonn677,184/
Guitoun671,578/
Tuon671,392/
Toin67454/
Tont67413/
Toyn67270/
Gaytant67227/
Tond67184/
Guithon67154/
Tohn67148/
Tonh6772/
Tonț6768/
Geeston6767/
Gestone6758/
Guetton6753/
Gueston6726/
Gettone6719/
Guethon6716/
Guitone679/
Tomn678/
Gittone678/
Tonq678/
Totn676/
Guitong676/
Gethong675/
Hton675/
Gaitond675/
Ghitoun675/
Geystan674/
Gettong674/
Tonë673/
Gaitong672/
Gitoune672/
Tosn672/
Guetuon671/
Gaytane671/
Gaythan671/
Goiston671/
Guetoun671/
Toản671/
Gaytaan671/
Gechton671/
Gittonn671/
Guiston671/
Guetone671/
Guetong671/
Gethoun671/
Getthon671/
Ghaytan671/
Gaiston671/
Gaitoun671/
Tton671/
Dton671/
Gaitone670/
Gueiton670/
Gaithon670/

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