Gadsdon Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Gadsdon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaddesden.' Great and Little Gaddesden are parishes in Hertfordshire, near to Hemel Hempstead.

Audufus de Gatesden, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agace de Gatesdon, Devon, ibid.

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Gadsdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:195,50217,195
Australia731:369,80430,692
Canada491:751,95159,756
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
Wales111:281,32115,850
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gadsdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gaddesden.' Great and Little Gaddesden are parishes in Hertfordshire, near to Hemel Hempstead.

Audufus de Gatesden, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agace de Gatesdon, Devon, ibid.

Richard de Gatisdene, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

John de Gattsdene, Norfolk, ibid.

William de Gatesden. Writs of Parliament.

John de Gatesden, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1692. Baptised — Johnson Holman, s. John Gadsdon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently for Gadsden, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gaddesden, two parishes in co. Herts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Gadsdens evidently came originally from the neighbouring county of Hertford, where there are places of the name. The surname also occurs in Beds.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gadsdon Last Name Facts

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

Gadsdon occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadsdon? popularity and diffusion

Gadsdon is the 637,196th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,245,912 people. The surname Gadsdon occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Gadsdon live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Gadsdon is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 25 percent live, Essex, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 12 percent live. Other than England Gadsdon exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Gadsdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gadsdon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gadsdon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gadsdon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.86% less than the national average, earning $26,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $55,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gasdon92380/
Gadsdun860/
Godsdon860/
Hadsdon860/
Gadsdan860/
Gajdon7726/
Gosdon773/
Gasdan773/
Gasdom772/
Gazdon770/
Hodsdon711,462/
Acdon675/
Gajdosne671/
Hodsdone670/

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