Gadney Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gadney Surname Definition:

From Gedney; a location name in Lincolnshire.

Gadney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:640,43737,483
South Africa701:773,96753,253
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Gadney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Gedney; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gadney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gadney is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gadney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,214,709th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. Gadney occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gadney are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 28 percent live, Staffordshire, where 17 percent live and Surrey, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account England Gadney occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Gadney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gadney has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gadney surname expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 16 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gadney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gadney are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gadney earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 46.61% more than the national average, earning R 348,408 per year and in United States they earn 62.97% more than the national average, earning $70,321 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaddney921/
Adney911,287/
Gadne9175/
Gedney831,867/
Gadner83280/
Godney8392/
Hadney8338/
Aidney8333/
Gadnay8312/
Audney836/
Gadneh836/
Gaydne834/
Adneye834/
Aydney834/
Ghadne832/
Gadhne831/
Gadnye831/
Ngadne831/
Gadnae831/
Adneys830/
Addney830/
Adneyu830/
Adny8066/
Adne8062/
Gadenne771,171/
Goodney77320/
Gaydhne7795/
Haydney7727/
Gadness7717/
Gaudner7712/
Gajdhne776/
Gaidner776/
Gadnett774/
Gaddner772/
Headney771/
Ghadnge771/
Gaidhne771/
Goudney771/
Adneiyi771/
Ghadneh771/
Gaidene771/
Aadnoey771/
Haudney771/
Geddney770/
Adnet731,524/
Odney73340/
Adner73324/
Aadne73162/
Godne73115/
Hadne7355/
Gedne7341/
Godny7338/
Gadna7316/
Adnyi7315/
Adnes7312/
Gadni7310/
Hadny7310/
Audne739/
Adnie735/
Adhne734/
Adnez734/
Adnye733/
Adnay733/
Adneh733/
Adnoy732/
Adnae732/
Addne731/
Adnee731/
Adnoe731/
Aydne731/
Audny731/
D'Audney7117/
Gaudinne713/
Gaydhnae712/
Gadienne711/
Adenneye711/
Godnez67332/
Adnett67281/
Aidene67194/
Hadner67134/
Aadnøy67128/
Hodney6783/
Hadneh6780/
Gadnai6774/
Gadnis6757/
Adniyi6743/
Oudney6737/
Aadnes6734/
Godner6731/
Adnech6725/
Adenne6720/
Goudne6720/
Ghadnejad6717/
Godnyy6715/
Adniya6715/
Godhne6714/
Aidner6711/
Godnes678/
Hadnes678/
Gaydni677/
Adness677/
Adnoyi677/
Hadnet676/
Aadnoy676/
Ngadna675/
Haydne674/
Ghadni674/
Goodne673/
Gadgni673/
Gadnhi673/
Adnaue673/
Haidne672/
Aadhne672/
Goodny672/
Godnge672/
Addnye672/
Adnayi672/
Adneij672/
Gadñay672/
Audnez672/
Eadnuy672/
Aydner671/
Godniy671/
Eaddny671/
Eadner671/
Hadgne671/
Godnee671/
Adinne671/
Adneep671/
Ademne671/
Adnawe671/
Ngodne671/
Gadnaa671/
Gadnayová671/
Adgnie671/
Adneed671/
Ngadni671/
Adnees671/
Aidnay671/
Eadnoy671/
Hasdne671/
Haidny671/
Eadnie670/
Adnets670/
Hadnue670/
Goudny670/
Haddny670/
Gednie670/
Adnnes670/
Gednay670/

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