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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Gibney | 197 | 963 |
| 302 | Goodison | 611 | 962 |
| 303 | Govan | 548 | 951 |
| 304 | Goody | 859 | 943 |
| 305 | Gladwell | 821 | 940 |
| 306 | Gonsalves | 1 | 931 |
| 307 | Gartland | 278 | 929 |
| 308 | Gribble | 1,076 | 926 |
| 309 | Goodrum | 400 | 923 |
| 310 | Goodger | 593 | 922 |
| 311 | Grafton | 827 | 921 |
| 312 | Gane | 844 | 904 |
| 313 | Godbold | 530 | 903 |
| 314 | Gosney | 554 | 892 |
| 315 | Garfield | 473 | 891 |
| 316 | Gittings | 575 | 889 |
| 317 | Goldstein | 612 | 888 |
| 318 | Golightly | 664 | 880 |
| 319 | Gaston | 548 | 868 |
| 320 | Godber | 634 | 868 |
| 321 | Gillings | 712 | 865 |
| 322 | Gresty | 732 | 861 |
| 323 | Gauntlett | 558 | 856 |
| 324 | Gittens | 466 | 855 |
| 325 | Grimmer | 393 | 854 |
| 326 | Greenan | 203 | 852 |
| 327 | Grier | 429 | 851 |
| 328 | Gartside | 1,246 | 849 |
| 329 | Gourley | 539 | 848 |
| 330 | Goldman | 376 | 846 |
| 331 | Gooderham | 514 | 846 |
| 332 | Grindrod | 1,200 | 846 |
| 333 | Gover | 769 | 840 |
| 334 | Grose | 841 | 837 |
| 335 | Guild | 652 | 837 |
| 336 | Gathercole | 619 | 832 |
| 337 | Guilfoyle | 111 | 828 |
| 338 | Greenhough | 675 | 821 |
| 339 | Greenshields | 548 | 819 |
| 340 | Gooden | 344 | 817 |
| 341 | Gorst | 653 | 815 |
| 342 | Gilliland | 250 | 813 |
| 343 | Gladman | 550 | 812 |
| 344 | Gwyther | 539 | 801 |
| 345 | Georgieva | 0 | 791 |
| 346 | Garvie | 530 | 789 |
| 347 | Galpin | 678 | 773 |
| 348 | Garrick | 455 | 770 |
| 349 | Garforth | 837 | 767 |
| 350 | Gosden | 608 | 767 |
| 351 | Gilby | 1,123 | 764 |
| 352 | Gorringe | 478 | 764 |
| 353 | Goldstone | 501 | 763 |
| 354 | Goodlad | 506 | 762 |
| 355 | Gotts | 500 | 761 |
| 356 | Gulliford | 489 | 760 |
| 357 | Golby | 550 | 759 |
| 358 | Garthwaite | 571 | 757 |
| 359 | Gribbin | 316 | 757 |
| 360 | Goodsell | 482 | 756 |
| 361 | Gatehouse | 662 | 755 |
| 362 | Gradwell | 694 | 752 |
| 363 | Greatrex | 364 | 749 |
| 364 | Goldstraw | 424 | 748 |
| 365 | Granville | 431 | 742 |
| 366 | Galea | 7 | 741 |
| 367 | Georgeson | 597 | 739 |
| 368 | Georgiev | 0 | 736 |
| 369 | Glendenning | 428 | 736 |
| 370 | Grech | 7 | 733 |
| 371 | Gerrish | 645 | 732 |
| 372 | Gresham | 331 | 723 |
| 373 | Gouveia | 0 | 719 |
| 374 | Greenacre | 438 | 719 |
| 375 | Greenham | 581 | 719 |
| 376 | Gallant | 497 | 718 |
| 377 | Geldard | 591 | 715 |
| 378 | Goodwill | 531 | 705 |
| 379 | Glazebrook | 536 | 697 |
| 380 | Gorham | 599 | 697 |
| 381 | Gowen | 562 | 697 |
| 382 | Greenlees | 583 | 691 |
| 383 | Grew | 289 | 691 |
| 384 | Gayton | 508 | 690 |
| 385 | Goold | 524 | 690 |
| 386 | Grocock | 456 | 688 |
| 387 | Garcha | 0 | 683 |
| 388 | Graver | 376 | 680 |
| 389 | Gonzales | 3 | 679 |
| 390 | Guttridge | 589 | 679 |
| 391 | Given | 251 | 678 |
| 392 | Godson | 545 | 675 |
| 393 | Goodhew | 479 | 675 |
| 394 | Gerry | 575 | 674 |
| 395 | Goodliffe | 385 | 674 |
| 396 | Groome | 470 | 670 |
| 397 | Gunton | 670 | 668 |
| 398 | Gaze | 523 | 666 |
| 399 | Gillis | 607 | 666 |
| 400 | Gulzar | 0 | 665 |