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

Gadney occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname 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.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 640,437. In England Gadney is most frequent in: Greater London, where 28 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 17 percent are found and Surrey, where 14 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Gadney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gadney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gadney last name increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 16 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gadney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gadney last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for 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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