Surnames

UK surnames beginning with G

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#	Surname	1881 count	Modern count
1801	Greason	67	61
1802	Greenstein	0	61
1803	Gasking	70	60
1804	Gaved	50	60
1805	Gilden	56	60
1806	Gobby	132	60
1807	Goddon	56	60
1808	Goodsman	43	60
1809	Ganning	16	59
1810	Gorden	528	59
1811	Gouch	141	59
1812	Girton	78	57
1813	Glendening	151	56
1814	Goby	110	56
1815	Gaythorpe	82	55
1816	Gepp	117	55
1817	Glasspoole	43	55
1818	Grifiths	123	55
1819	Grun	13	55
1820	Goates	55	54
1821	Gollin	58	54
1822	Golsby	64	54
1823	Grindy	119	54
1824	Goldston	42	53
1825	Ganter	30	52
1826	Goat	110	52
1827	Goolden	89	52
1828	Gripper	72	52
1829	Gibberd	78	51
1830	Gluckstein	51	51
1831	Grieg	203	51
1832	Gallow	94	50
1833	Grimsby	52	50
1834	Garnes	45	49
1835	Giggal	86	49
1836	Giggle	122	49
1837	Gairdner	88	48
1838	Gathard	63	48
1839	Goodwins	46	48
1840	Gainham	78	47
1841	Garling	98	47
1842	Gastall	52	47
1843	Goodwyn	123	47
1844	Gemmel	273	46
1845	Gledstone	56	46
1846	Gomersal	213	46
1847	Gallager	252	45
1848	Gallemore	41	45
1849	Gelly	44	45
1850	Gram	39	45
1851	Groundwell	98	45
1852	Gaulter	91	44
1853	Goldsmid	93	44
1854	Gouldie	79	44
1855	Gillot	46	43
1856	Gallaugher	52	42
1857	Grundey	66	42
1858	Griffins	102	41
1859	Gatheridge	40	40
1860	Gilbart	89	40
1861	Gresley	113	40
1862	Garett	52	39
1863	Glendining	142	39
1864	Griffis	88	39
1865	Grason	85	38
1866	Greenoff	87	38
1867	Gilly	53	37
1868	Goldsworth	76	37
1869	Grill	16	37
1870	Great	15	36
1871	Garrety	125	35
1872	Gellan	66	35
1873	Gibbson	20	35
1874	Gord	52	35
1875	Greatbach	84	35
1876	Gallaghan	147	34
1877	Golling	23	34
1878	Gaven	157	33
1879	Garritt	109	32
1880	Grayham	120	32
1881	Gum	123	32
1882	Gurnsey	46	32
1883	Gardens	14	31
1884	Garne	80	31
1885	Gasken	34	31
1886	Gillert	9	31
1887	Grinton	63	31
1888	Gerrand	56	30
1889	Garraty	134	28
1890	Gastrell	54	27
1891	Gilbard	30	27
1892	Greenshaw	44	27
1893	Greham	26	26
1894	Greive	412	26
1895	Getting	52	25
1896	Greenhaigh	12	25
1897	Grunt	7	25
1898	Garard	77	24
1899	Garlic	142	24
1900	Garred	108	24