Gadsdon Surname
Approximately 478 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGadsdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
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.
Apparently for Gadsden, q.v.
Gaddesden, two parishes in co. Herts.
The Gadsdens evidently came originally from the neighbouring county of Hertford, where there are places of the name. The surname also occurs in Beds.
Gadsdon Demographics
Average Gadsdon Salary in
United States
$26,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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