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    Surnames beginning with G

    1,418 surnames starting with G, ordered by how many people carry them in the United States, with notable names that are rare in the US further down.

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    #SurnameOriginUS rankPeople in the US
    1 Garcia Spanish 6 1,166,120
    2 Gonzalez Spanish, patronymic 13 841,025
    3 Green place 41 430,182
    4 Gomez Spanish 51 365,655
    5 Gutierrez Spanish 67 293,218
    6 Gray place 87 246,116
    7 Gonzales Spanish 111 214,758
    8 Graham 120 201,159
    9 Griffin 122 198,406
    10 Gibson patronymic 130 190,667
    11 Guzman Spanish 154 167,044
    12 Gordon place 161 161,833
    13 Garza Spanish 186 147,005
    14 Gardner occupational 194 142,894
    15 Grant Norman, nickname 196 142,277
    16 George Latin, occupational 235 128,625
    17 Guerrero Spanish 234 128,677
    18 Greene 241 126,101
    19 Gilbert 268 114,940
    20 Garrett patronymic 279 110,697
    21 Gregory Greek, patronymic 339 91,384
    22 Graves 371 84,179
    23 Griffith Welsh, patronymic 414 78,260
    24 Gill Norse, place 435 74,948
    25 Gross nickname 440 74,503
    26 Garner 442 74,324
    27 Goodman 451 73,136
    28 Goodwin English, patronymic 454 72,451
    29 Gallagher Irish 479 69,834
    30 Guerra 473 70,071
    31 Gallegos Spanish 486 68,373
    32 Glover occupational 501 66,858
    33 Gibbs patronymic 515 65,064
    34 Greer Scottish, patronymic 590 57,043
    35 Galvan Latin 630 53,822
    36 Gates place 648 52,569
    37 Glenn Scottish Gaelic 669 51,043
    38 Garrison 677 50,686
    39 Grimes 686 50,245
    40 Gilmore Scottish Gaelic, occupational 714 48,719
    41 Golden 699 49,360
    42 Guevara Spanish 746 46,454
    43 Gaines 788 43,821
    44 Gentry 806 43,027
    45 Gillespie Scottish, occupational 811 42,693
    46 Glass French, nickname 823 41,802
    47 Giles Greek, patronymic 849 40,598
    48 Gould 891 38,924
    49 Galindo Spanish 954 36,429
    50 Good 981 35,446
    51 Galloway 1,002 34,909
    52 Gamble Norse 1,024 34,005
    53 Goff occupational 1,081 32,298
    54 Guthrie Irish 1,095 31,956
    55 Gorman Irish, patronymic 1,100 31,788
    56 Gallardo 1,096 31,909
    57 Gay nickname 1,094 32,025
    58 Goldberg German 1,193 29,603
    59 Goldstein German 1,173 29,938
    60 Gibbons 1,183 29,824
    61 Guillen Spanish 1,166 30,153
    62 Gilliam patronymic 1,204 29,414
    63 Guy patronymic 1,227 28,852
    64 Godfrey German, patronymic 1,230 28,734
    65 Grace 1,248 28,098
    66 Garland occupational 1,309 26,779
    67 Gabriel Greek, patronymic 1,327 26,578
    68 Gomes 1,433 24,827
    69 Gil 1,353 26,112
    70 Goss 1,349 26,179
    71 Gustafson 1,333 26,421
    72 Grady Irish 1,355 26,103
    73 Gregg patronymic 1,386 25,554
    74 Gore 1,378 25,648
    75 Gleason Irish, patronymic 1,395 25,416
    76 Granados 1,347 26,187
    77 Greenwood 1,422 24,971
    78 Givens 1,419 25,067
    79 Griggs 1,437 24,819
    80 Groves 1,447 24,629
    81 Goldman 1,495 23,940
    82 Gunn Norse 1,525 23,524
    83 Gunter 1,457 24,513
    84 Gamez Spanish 1,472 24,256
    85 Gallo Latin 1,560 23,056
    86 Gee 1,547 23,241
    87 Godwin English, patronymic 1,583 22,628
    88 Goins 1,574 22,837
    89 Goode 1,605 22,356
    90 Gary patronymic 1,612 22,310
    91 Geiger German 1,634 22,039
    92 Grimm German 1,630 22,103
    93 Grove place 1,657 21,732
    94 Greenberg 1,720 20,897
    95 Godinez Spanish 1,665 21,640
    96 Gagnon French 1,697 21,208
    97 Guidry 1,739 20,600
    98 Galvez Spanish 1,754 20,425
    99 Gold occupational 1,928 18,698
    100 Gifford place 1,834 19,514
    101 Gaston 1,837 19,502
    102 Goodrich English 1,838 19,487
    103 Gipson 1,843 19,470
    104 Gamboa Spanish 1,829 19,577
    105 Gillis 1,910 18,834
    106 Gupta 1,886 19,057
    107 Grossman German 2,067 17,484
    108 Granger occupational 2,055 17,539
    109 Grover place 2,056 17,534
    110 Greco 2,110 17,150
    111 Goldsmith occupational 2,229 16,346
    112 Gage English, occupational 2,187 16,614
    113 Grayson English, occupational 2,138 16,946
    114 Gauthier 2,153 16,852
    115 Gerber 2,170 16,732
    116 Giordano 2,197 16,569
    117 Gale 2,296 15,866
    118 German 2,182 16,661
    119 Goddard German, patronymic 2,335 15,599
    120 Goodson 2,308 15,820
    121 Giron 2,311 15,786
    122 Grubbs 2,316 15,773
    123 Griffiths Welsh, patronymic 2,444 14,805
    124 Guillory French 2,391 15,161
    125 Gruber 2,558 14,131
    126 Gannon Irish, patronymic 2,418 14,981
    127 Gentile 2,436 14,873
    128 Grubb 2,456 14,673
    129 Gaytan 2,460 14,647
    130 Garay Basque 2,515 14,393
    131 Gant 2,550 14,167
    132 Gavin patronymic 2,569 14,061
    133 Grier 2,600 13,868
    134 Grey nickname 2,845 12,680
    135 Gunderson 2,624 13,742
    136 Graf German 2,710 13,301
    137 Goetz 2,689 13,390
    138 Garvin 2,664 13,536
    139 Gilliland occupational 2,698 13,351
    140 Graff 2,762 13,058
    141 Guajardo 2,679 13,438
    142 Gilchrist Scottish Gaelic, occupational 2,811 12,825
    143 Garibay 2,755 13,088
    144 Girard French 2,778 12,975
    145 Gann 2,780 12,972
    146 Gaffney Irish, patronymic 2,819 12,805
    147 Garber 2,850 12,640
    148 Gillette 2,831 12,724
    149 Guinn 2,868 12,577
    150 Guardado 2,848 12,656
    151 Gilman 3,003 11,946
    152 Geary nickname 2,895 12,382
    153 Greenfield 3,007 11,922
    154 Gao 2,948 12,172
    155 Graber German 2,937 12,204
    156 Guo 2,975 12,048
    157 Galvin French, patronymic 3,018 11,882
    158 Godoy Spanish, place 3,070 11,690
    159 Gardiner occupational 3,192 11,331
    160 Grissom 3,116 11,563
    161 Gossett 3,170 11,389
    162 Gooch 3,155 11,453
    163 Gresham English, place 3,162 11,412
    164 Grogan Irish, patronymic 3,165 11,400
    165 Grigsby Norse, place 3,141 11,501
    166 Gooden 3,190 11,335
    167 Garvey Irish, patronymic 3,196 11,307
    168 Gaspar 3,210 11,251
    169 Grooms 3,267 11,045
    170 Gaither 3,324 10,790
    171 Gatlin 3,329 10,785
    172 Galarza 3,368 10,601
    173 Glaser 3,493 10,235
    174 Garnett 3,445 10,370
    175 Gulley 3,366 10,605
    176 Gandy 3,417 10,444
    177 Grantham English, place 3,440 10,379
    178 Gaskins 3,428 10,414
    179 Griswold French, place 3,427 10,417
    180 Glick 3,506 10,196
    181 Goncalves Portuguese 4,437 8,000
    182 Gable 3,634 9,779
    183 Gilley 3,593 9,906
    184 Gall 3,681 9,658
    185 Groff 3,599 9,889
    186 Guenther 3,621 9,809
    187 Guest 3,737 9,483
    188 Gagne French 3,727 9,507
    189 Glynn 3,731 9,501
    190 Gracia 3,720 9,520
    191 Gerard patronymic 3,914 9,075
    192 Gantt 3,891 9,122
    193 Gaona Spanish 3,811 9,299
    194 Gaddis Scottish Gaelic 3,877 9,142
    195 Galicia 3,837 9,229
    196 Gingerich 3,894 9,117
    197 Goebel 3,920 9,062
    198 Glasgow 3,913 9,078
    199 Goble 3,947 9,022
    200 Galbraith Scottish Gaelic 3,997 8,886
    201 Greiner German 3,978 8,935
    202 Grice 3,984 8,914
    203 Goad 3,920 9,062
    204 Gallant 3,931 9,051
    205 Greenlee English, place 3,933 9,048
    206 Grabowski Polish 4,004 8,877
    207 Geer 4,074 8,717
    208 Gough 4,132 8,584
    209 Gurley 4,098 8,669
    210 Goforth 4,068 8,735
    211 Gilbertson patronymic 4,118 8,621
    212 Gillen 4,188 8,462
    213 Gorham 4,190 8,458
    214 Gainey Irish, patronymic 4,140 8,556
    215 Garrido Portuguese 4,124 8,605
    216 Gonsalves 4,173 8,494
    217 Griego 4,192 8,456
    218 Griffis 4,278 8,309
    219 Gatewood 4,242 8,359
    220 Galan Spanish 4,289 8,293
    221 Gaddy 4,251 8,342
    222 Guyton 4,337 8,191
    223 Ginn 4,396 8,088
    224 Greathouse 4,324 8,217
    225 Geyer 4,456 7,962
    226 Gunther German 4,501 7,882
    227 Garman patronymic 4,498 7,884
    228 Grande 4,487 7,904
    229 Grasso Italian 4,492 7,894
    230 Gayle 4,481 7,916
    231 Guess 4,507 7,871
    232 Gaitan 4,606 7,702
    233 Getz 4,605 7,703
    234 Grijalva 4,619 7,678
    235 Goolsby 4,596 7,721
    236 Gearhart 4,696 7,553
    237 Graziano 4,694 7,559
    238 Grim English 4,771 7,418
    239 Guan 4,867 7,247
    240 Gerlach 4,784 7,394
    241 Gooding English 4,942 7,123
    242 Guffey 4,828 7,307
    243 Germain patronymic 4,816 7,332
    244 Gabel 4,907 7,177
    245 Gladden 4,846 7,271
    246 Gilson patronymic 4,846 7,271
    247 Garris 4,823 7,316
    248 Gorski Polish 4,882 7,213
    249 Garrity 4,914 7,156
    250 Guido 4,971 7,068
    251 Gurrola place 4,883 7,211
    252 Giddens 4,995 7,034
    253 Goodin 4,917 7,153
    254 Gaskin 4,987 7,039
    255 Gottlieb German 5,345 6,509
    256 Geller 5,139 6,810
    257 Gosnell English 5,060 6,931
    258 Glaze 5,005 7,022
    259 Gass German 5,133 6,818
    260 Grisham 5,148 6,798
    261 Gilmer 5,213 6,697
    262 Gastelum 5,091 6,880
    263 Garduno 5,073 6,912
    264 Greenwell 5,170 6,765
    265 Grider 5,097 6,865
    266 Greenwald 5,234 6,664
    267 Guarino 5,165 6,775
    268 Gandhi occupational 5,199 6,721
    269 Grenier French 5,345 6,509
    270 Gower 5,317 6,554
    271 Gist 5,419 6,422
    272 Guerin French 5,525 6,291
    273 Garcés 5,421 6,420
    274 Giese 5,319 6,553
    275 Giraldo 5,367 6,489
    276 Groth 5,410 6,434
    277 Gilpin 5,713 6,070
    278 Gaynor 5,505 6,318
    279 Grillo 5,472 6,355
    280 Gammon 5,428 6,415
    281 Gault French 5,468 6,360
    282 Gilligan 5,557 6,257
    283 Galaviz 5,486 6,339
    284 Gabbard 5,604 6,205
    285 Geisler 5,622 6,185
    286 Gosselin 5,681 6,104
    287 Gallego Spanish 5,971 5,763
    288 Gong 5,702 6,079
    289 Geist German 5,802 5,966
    290 Guadarrama Spanish 5,767 6,006
    291 Garnica 5,820 5,941
    292 Gerdes German 5,821 5,940
    293 Gourley 5,826 5,934
    294 Grimaldo 5,829 5,931
    295 Gregoire French 5,976 5,757
    296 Gartner 6,034 5,694
    297 Grimsley 5,901 5,848
    298 Gudino Spanish 5,903 5,847
    299 Godsey 5,914 5,826
    300 Goulet French 6,084 5,637
    301 Gragg 6,047 5,675
    302 Georges 6,109 5,611
    303 Gillett patronymic 6,421 5,293
    304 Gaskill 6,139 5,581
    305 Grau German, place 6,353 5,365
    306 Gause 6,111 5,610
    307 Gu Chinese 6,183 5,532
    308 Golding 6,394 5,321
    309 Gonsalez Spanish 6,225 5,495
    310 Giddings 6,447 5,267
    311 Gagliardi 6,315 5,404
    312 Galdamez Spanish, place 6,303 5,419
    313 Garmon 6,318 5,403
    314 Groce 6,362 5,351
    315 Genovese Italian 6,579 5,147
    316 Gaspard 6,427 5,285
    317 Govea 6,389 5,327
    318 Greenway 6,613 5,120
    319 Greaves English, place 6,505 5,217
    320 Gerald 6,476 5,244
    321 Gadson 6,422 5,291
    322 Grose 6,427 5,285
    323 Gervais French 6,488 5,233
    324 Gregorio Italian 6,494 5,228
    325 Grow 6,474 5,246
    326 Goodall 6,526 5,193
    327 Gambrell 6,530 5,190
    328 Gambino Italian 6,558 5,168
    329 Groom occupational 6,623 5,114
    330 Gaylord French 6,567 5,159
    331 Garofalo Italian 6,571 5,152
    332 Gehring German 6,638 5,100
    333 Gillum patronymic 6,676 5,060
    334 Gottschalk occupational 6,733 5,010
    335 Granado Spanish 6,739 5,004
    336 Gott German 6,757 4,989
    337 Galbreath 6,655 5,083
    338 Gladney 6,729 5,012
    339 Gerhardt German 6,736 5,007
    340 Gebhardt German 6,771 4,981
    341 Guyer 6,781 4,974
    342 Gainer 6,729 5,012
    343 Gormley Irish, patronymic 6,814 4,949
    344 Gloria 6,888 4,878
    345 Gilstrap English, place 6,808 4,954
    346 Gasper 6,869 4,898
    347 Giroux French 6,882 4,885
    348 Gurule Spanish 6,848 4,915
    349 Gurney 7,336 4,547
    350 Gustin 6,937 4,832
    351 Guadalupe 6,892 4,877
    352 Grigg 7,038 4,757
    353 Gasca 6,913 4,854
    354 Gwinn 6,915 4,852
    355 Garfield English, place 7,492 4,447
    356 Gillispie 6,995 4,791
    357 Gwin 7,006 4,781
    358 Gaudet French 6,969 4,814
    359 Gama 7,383 4,513
    360 Gilbreath 6,980 4,804
    361 Glidden 7,061 4,739
    362 Goodell 7,240 4,607
    363 Gandara Galician 7,044 4,754
    364 Gard 7,080 4,729
    365 Gamino 7,088 4,724
    366 Gaul 7,189 4,650
    367 Grimaldi Italian, patronymic 7,633 4,349
    368 Gaeta 7,133 4,688
    369 Gordillo 7,232 4,616
    370 Gast 7,235 4,612
    371 Gatto 7,421 4,486
    372 Grass 7,301 4,567
    373 Giglio 7,265 4,586
    374 Grube 7,270 4,584
    375 Grajeda 7,275 4,580
    376 Garver 7,441 4,477
    377 Gendron 7,345 4,537
    378 Gordy 7,838 4,225
    379 Gluck 7,778 4,267
    380 Garzon Spanish 7,487 4,450
    381 Grullon 7,411 4,492
    382 Guillot 7,473 4,457
    383 Glisson 7,607 4,370
    384 Gober 7,655 4,339
    385 Gideon Hebrew, patronymic 7,744 4,287
    386 Gregor 7,915 4,180
    387 Glasser occupational 7,844 4,221
    388 Go 7,607 4,370
    389 Grizzle 7,638 4,347
    390 Grote 7,807 4,240
    391 Gillman 7,663 4,334
    392 Gerhart 7,689 4,319
    393 Greeley French, nickname 7,796 4,246
    394 Gerken German 7,807 4,240
    395 Grewal Punjabi 7,772 4,270
    396 Gallaher Irish 7,885 4,198
    397 Gilliard 7,885 4,198
    398 Gambill 7,835 4,227
    399 Gales 7,937 4,169
    400 Gagliano 7,954 4,161