Gagnepain is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gagnepain
No. of characters: 9
Origin: France
Meaning: Name encountered in the Nièvre, the Vienna and Auvergne. Refers probably the one that comes from a place called Livelihood (name of several hamlets in France). Toponym meaning: rich earth where one can earn a living, or land where we grow wheat (the verb win often with a sense of growing in the Middle Ages). Note that the male breadwinner was also in the Middle Ages a gauntlet used in tournaments. Alternative: Gaignepain (79, 17).

How popular is Gagnepain?

Gagnepain is common in France.

Gagnepain is ranked 233557 on our list.

Gagnepain is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1401 people have been found who wears Gagnepain as their family name. Gagnepain have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
280,667 Canada5
67,494 South Africa3
279,271 Australia1
118,015 Netherlands1
9,926 Ivory Coast1
289,511 England1
134,667 Zimbabwe1
151,601 Spain1
1,704,541 India1
15,705 Cameroon1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
28,564 Switzerland36
Countries with hundreds of Gagnepain:
160,409 United States124
Countries with thousands of Gagnepain:
7,136 France1,225

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