Gadling Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Gadling Surname Definition:

(English) Vagabond, Fellow; earlier, Companion [Middle English gadeling, gad(e)lyng, gadelyng(e, fellow, vagabond; Old English gœdeling, companion, kinsman] His gœdelinges gúð-gewœdu.

(His companion’s battle-array).—Beóvulf, 5227-8.

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Gadling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3631:2,113,12871,269
United States321:11,326,842445,236
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gadling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Vagabond, Fellow; earlier, Companion [Middle English gadeling, gad(e)lyng, gadelyng(e, fellow, vagabond; Old English gœdeling, companion, kinsman] His gœdelinges gúð-gewœdu.

(His companion’s battle-array).—Beóvulf, 5227-8.

And geten in hir [their] glorie A gadelyng at the laste, Oon [one] that muche wo wroghte; Sleuthe was his name.—Piers Plowman, 14,238-41.

The degradation of meaning in Middle English compared with the Anglo-Saxon period is noteworthy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gadling Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gadling Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gadling (Marathi: गडिंलग) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadling? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 725,073rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Gadling reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 2,113,128. In India Gadling is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 95 percent reside, Delhi, where 1 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account India it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Gadling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gadling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gadling last name increased 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gadling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gadling last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gadling earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $44,598 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghadling93550/
Gaudling932/
Gaddling932/
Gadlling931/
Adling92551/
Gadlin92323/
Gedling86377/
Gadlina8637/
Aadling8618/
Godling8612/
Gaudlin863/
Hadling863/
Gaddlin861/
Gadllin861/
Ghadlin861/
Eadling860/
Goodling801,307/
Geddling8039/
Headling8016/
Goudling802/
Aasdling801/
Odling77283/
Godlin77122/
Gadlen7753/
Adlink771/
Aadlng771/
Gadlinová7542/
Gadellion751/
Goodlin711,019/
Godlien71151/
Godlina7154/
Eidling715/
Hodling711/
Gaudlen711/
Heidling6755/
Goodlink6729/
Gossdlin671/
Houdling671/
Goodlien670/

Gadling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadling in the Marathi language
गडिंलगgadinlaga82.42
गडलींगgadalinga7.6
गडिलगgadilaga3.8
गडलgadala1.9
ग्याद्लीनgyadlina1.43
गडिलँगgadilamga0.48
गङलींगganalinga0.48
गाडलींगgadalinga0.48
गळलींगgalalinga0.48
गडलीगgadaliga0.48

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