Gayman
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Gayman is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: probably ‘servant of Gay’; first attested Robert Gayman 1674 HTSf.
- USUnited States
- CACanada
- GBUnited Kingdom
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
probably ‘servant of Gay’; first attested Robert Gayman 1674 HTSf.
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Gayman is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, from a Germanic personal name Gaidman or Gaidmar, of which the first element is gaida ‘point (of a lance)’.
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In English, variant of Gau 1, reinforced by the addition of man ‘man’.
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In English, occupational name meaning ‘servant of Gay’ .
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
In English, Americanized spelling of German Gehmann (see Gehman).
as a nameDictionary of American Family Names
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Vital Gaymanb. 1897FRFrench politician and journalist (1897–1985)
- Elesha Gaymanb. 1975USAmerican politician
- Jean-Marc GaymanFRFrench entomologist
- Jean-Marc GaymanFRFrench historian and professor
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 9 sources across 2 countries.
Reference works 4
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Gayman mean, and where does it come from?
- probably ‘servant of Gay’; first attested Robert Gayman 1674 HTSf. Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- In which country does Gayman have the most bearers?
- Gayman is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Gayman”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.