Surnames
UK surnames beginning with G
Browse UK surnames from the 1881 census and modern surname records. Surname pages show counts, origin facts, historical distribution, maps, first-name pairings and census detail.
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| # | Surname | 1881 count | Modern count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Greensmith | 803 | 1,513 |
| 202 | Gwynne | 757 | 1,510 |
| 203 | Gant | 1,076 | 1,507 |
| 204 | Greener | 871 | 1,498 |
| 205 | Goodridge | 992 | 1,486 |
| 206 | Goulden | 1,051 | 1,486 |
| 207 | Greatorex | 917 | 1,473 |
| 208 | Ghosh | 6 | 1,467 |
| 209 | Galley | 1,067 | 1,462 |
| 210 | Goldsworthy | 1,231 | 1,458 |
| 211 | Gingell | 877 | 1,446 |
| 212 | Garrity | 534 | 1,430 |
| 213 | Gillon | 761 | 1,429 |
| 214 | Gilmartin | 195 | 1,426 |
| 215 | Gillott | 1,074 | 1,415 |
| 216 | Ghafoor | 0 | 1,407 |
| 217 | Gornall | 863 | 1,395 |
| 218 | Gear | 1,114 | 1,392 |
| 219 | Gault | 399 | 1,377 |
| 220 | Grosvenor | 664 | 1,374 |
| 221 | Ghani | 0 | 1,373 |
| 222 | Gauld | 800 | 1,372 |
| 223 | Glossop | 1,051 | 1,360 |
| 224 | Gilfillan | 585 | 1,358 |
| 225 | German | 1,396 | 1,349 |
| 226 | Goodenough | 851 | 1,343 |
| 227 | Gandy | 1,199 | 1,340 |
| 228 | Game | 941 | 1,324 |
| 229 | Geoghegan | 183 | 1,315 |
| 230 | Gentry | 968 | 1,314 |
| 231 | Gracie | 635 | 1,300 |
| 232 | Gentle | 993 | 1,297 |
| 233 | Gilbertson | 879 | 1,291 |
| 234 | Gilder | 780 | 1,272 |
| 235 | Girvan | 473 | 1,258 |
| 236 | Greenwell | 981 | 1,255 |
| 237 | Gudgeon | 737 | 1,250 |
| 238 | Gilham | 874 | 1,242 |
| 239 | Gross | 551 | 1,233 |
| 240 | Gaynor | 322 | 1,220 |
| 241 | Gunner | 977 | 1,217 |
| 242 | Gelder | 832 | 1,216 |
| 243 | Gowans | 971 | 1,212 |
| 244 | Gladstone | 808 | 1,211 |
| 245 | Golder | 819 | 1,209 |
| 246 | Gair | 795 | 1,205 |
| 247 | Gallon | 739 | 1,199 |
| 248 | Gater | 769 | 1,192 |
| 249 | Godley | 950 | 1,192 |
| 250 | Gascoyne | 693 | 1,185 |
| 251 | Grout | 774 | 1,182 |
| 252 | Goring | 886 | 1,181 |
| 253 | Gilpin | 865 | 1,174 |
| 254 | Goodey | 702 | 1,165 |
| 255 | Gomersall | 730 | 1,158 |
| 256 | Greenland | 938 | 1,155 |
| 257 | Gander | 839 | 1,131 |
| 258 | Gasson | 745 | 1,131 |
| 259 | Glancy | 354 | 1,129 |
| 260 | Goodier | 1,070 | 1,128 |
| 261 | Greasley | 709 | 1,127 |
| 262 | Gillham | 818 | 1,124 |
| 263 | Gillen | 214 | 1,123 |
| 264 | Gibbard | 728 | 1,122 |
| 265 | Goldthorpe | 728 | 1,115 |
| 266 | Goble | 866 | 1,114 |
| 267 | Goudie | 951 | 1,113 |
| 268 | Grieves | 740 | 1,111 |
| 269 | Gowing | 737 | 1,107 |
| 270 | Govier | 584 | 1,105 |
| 271 | Ginn | 828 | 1,104 |
| 272 | Grimley | 638 | 1,103 |
| 273 | Guppy | 769 | 1,083 |
| 274 | Gillman | 827 | 1,075 |
| 275 | Glennon | 220 | 1,071 |
| 276 | Gurr | 1,025 | 1,070 |
| 277 | Glenister | 509 | 1,069 |
| 278 | Gash | 615 | 1,068 |
| 279 | Gomm | 788 | 1,066 |
| 280 | Garry | 539 | 1,061 |
| 281 | Gell | 643 | 1,050 |
| 282 | Gowers | 815 | 1,048 |
| 283 | Goldberg | 397 | 1,030 |
| 284 | Gatenby | 697 | 1,028 |
| 285 | Gallop | 952 | 1,025 |
| 286 | Glew | 657 | 1,007 |
| 287 | Glennie | 727 | 1,004 |
| 288 | Grindley | 831 | 1,003 |
| 289 | Groombridge | 756 | 1,002 |
| 290 | Gaines | 538 | 1,001 |
| 291 | Grime | 1,575 | 989 |
| 292 | Greenough | 756 | 978 |
| 293 | Gilkes | 427 | 975 |
| 294 | Glaister | 509 | 975 |
| 295 | Gleed | 622 | 975 |
| 296 | Gearing | 767 | 973 |
| 297 | Gilman | 894 | 966 |
| 298 | Goodacre | 964 | 965 |
| 299 | Gretton | 707 | 964 |
| 300 | Gribben | 215 | 964 |