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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Gimson | 274 | 335 |
| 702 | Greedy | 355 | 335 |
| 703 | Gadhia | 0 | 334 |
| 704 | Galer | 222 | 334 |
| 705 | Gan | 38 | 334 |
| 706 | Gosnell | 154 | 333 |
| 707 | Groat | 348 | 332 |
| 708 | Gait | 285 | 331 |
| 709 | Gripton | 214 | 331 |
| 710 | Goldsborough | 230 | 330 |
| 711 | Gudgin | 189 | 330 |
| 712 | Goucher | 175 | 329 |
| 713 | Gogna | 3 | 328 |
| 714 | Gilliam | 290 | 326 |
| 715 | Galliers | 136 | 325 |
| 716 | Guess | 218 | 325 |
| 717 | Gribbon | 170 | 324 |
| 718 | Guinan | 41 | 324 |
| 719 | Guyan | 141 | 323 |
| 720 | Gillmore | 275 | 322 |
| 721 | Guscott | 173 | 322 |
| 722 | Glowacki | 0 | 320 |
| 723 | Godsmark | 239 | 319 |
| 724 | Gilbody | 261 | 318 |
| 725 | Gennard | 35 | 317 |
| 726 | Gaywood | 226 | 316 |
| 727 | Gofton | 169 | 316 |
| 728 | Galway | 145 | 315 |
| 729 | Gentleman | 259 | 315 |
| 730 | Gilbank | 169 | 315 |
| 731 | Gunther | 101 | 314 |
| 732 | Goult | 225 | 313 |
| 733 | Goodinson | 170 | 310 |
| 734 | Gallear | 83 | 309 |
| 735 | Gilley | 200 | 309 |
| 736 | Gokani | 0 | 309 |
| 737 | Gausden | 136 | 308 |
| 738 | Gedney | 125 | 308 |
| 739 | Giffen | 244 | 308 |
| 740 | Goggins | 67 | 307 |
| 741 | Greenley | 170 | 307 |
| 742 | Gaff | 285 | 306 |
| 743 | Gilbride | 46 | 306 |
| 744 | Gaffey | 81 | 305 |
| 745 | Gaye | 134 | 305 |
| 746 | Geal | 242 | 304 |
| 747 | Goodfield | 131 | 304 |
| 748 | Ghent | 146 | 303 |
| 749 | Gloster | 205 | 303 |
| 750 | Gardham | 268 | 300 |
| 751 | Grummitt | 249 | 300 |
| 752 | Guiney | 10 | 300 |
| 753 | Gahir | 0 | 298 |
| 754 | Gleghorn | 241 | 297 |
| 755 | Goodge | 215 | 296 |
| 756 | Gaisford | 298 | 295 |
| 757 | Gal | 4 | 295 |
| 758 | Glackin | 12 | 295 |
| 759 | Grindlay | 327 | 295 |
| 760 | Gyles | 192 | 295 |
| 761 | Greensill | 90 | 294 |
| 762 | Grassick | 217 | 293 |
| 763 | Gwinnett | 121 | 293 |
| 764 | Gagg | 179 | 292 |
| 765 | Gerber | 29 | 292 |
| 766 | Giddy | 300 | 292 |
| 767 | Giordano | 2 | 292 |
| 768 | Goodsir | 94 | 292 |
| 769 | Gazeley | 195 | 291 |
| 770 | Gouldthorpe | 111 | 291 |
| 771 | Glazzard | 69 | 290 |
| 772 | Grocutt | 80 | 290 |
| 773 | Gainford | 126 | 289 |
| 774 | Ghelani | 0 | 288 |
| 775 | Gavigan | 24 | 287 |
| 776 | Gawler | 205 | 286 |
| 777 | Gibby | 314 | 285 |
| 778 | Golland | 205 | 285 |
| 779 | Grima | 0 | 285 |
| 780 | Galton | 280 | 283 |
| 781 | Gately | 67 | 283 |
| 782 | Gatfield | 229 | 283 |
| 783 | Giwa | 0 | 283 |
| 784 | Goodbrand | 142 | 283 |
| 785 | Goymer | 188 | 283 |
| 786 | Giffard | 209 | 282 |
| 787 | Gorse | 420 | 282 |
| 788 | Gostelow | 120 | 282 |
| 789 | Gagen | 114 | 281 |
| 790 | Gailey | 105 | 279 |
| 791 | Gange | 182 | 278 |
| 792 | Gritt | 78 | 278 |
| 793 | Gwyn | 245 | 278 |
| 794 | Gumm | 154 | 277 |
| 795 | Ginnelly | 4 | 276 |
| 796 | Glowacka | 0 | 276 |
| 797 | Goulty | 89 | 276 |
| 798 | Grannell | 36 | 276 |
| 799 | Gisbourne | 99 | 274 |
| 800 | Grehan | 32 | 273 |