Gadson Surname

66,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gadson Surname User-submission:

It is a territorial name from the barony known as lands of Geddes in the former county of Nairn. It is believed to be so called from a Gaelic term for a mountain ridge.

Gadson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,8541:61,9167,250
Tanzania1,3741:38,5314,429
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
England241:2,321,58686,519
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:116,24711,445

Gadson (3,375) may also be a first name.

Gadson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a territorial name from the barony known as lands of Geddes in the former county of Nairn. It is believed to be so called from a Gaelic term for a mountain ridge.

- matthewchasse

Gadson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gadson (Oriya: ଗଡେଶାନ, Russian: Гадсон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gadson.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gadson is the 66,740th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 976,229 people. Gadson occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Gadson live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 122,700th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 3,375 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5,854 people, or 1 in 61,916. In The United States Gadson is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 21 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Malawi, where 2 percent are found.

Gadson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gadson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gadson last name rose 1,355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gadson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gadson surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.17% being registered with the political party.

Gadson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning $34,563 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gadsson920/
Adson912,381/
Gason91767/
Godson8314,087/
Gasson833,257/
Gatson832,909/
Hadson83884/
Gashon83674/
Gasong83300/
Gayson83297/
Gaison83285/
Gasion83235/
Gadsen83188/
Eadson83149/
Gauson8366/
Aadson8356/
Gasone8323/
Gasgon8316/
Audson8314/
Ngason8314/
Addson8313/
Gacson832/
Gasoon832/
Gasoin831/
Gadcon831/
Gadsun831/
Aidson831/
Gaason831/
Gadzon831/
Adsone831/
Gahson830/
Atdson830/
Goodson7728,700/
Headson77463/
Gassion77333/
Gausson77253/
Gasiong77170/
Gassong7723/
Addsion7717/
Gaschon7715/
Gaisson7710/
Gaisong7710/
Ghasoon7710/
Ghashon778/
Goddson776/
Gadseen774/
Ngasson774/
Gaushon773/
Haddson772/
Haudson772/
Gaddsen772/
Gadscen772/
Haidson772/
Gaishon772/
Gaysson771/
Gassone771/
Ghaison771/
Gastson771/
Gatsone771/
Gadzhon771/
Ghasoun771/
Ghasson771/
Ahadson771/
Gattson771/
Gashoin771/
Gasoyne771/
Gassoon771/
Hadsson771/
Gachson771/
Godsson771/
Gaysoon771/
Ngaison771/
Aidsong771/
Godsong771/
Goudson770/
Ghodson770/
Gasgoin770/
Gathson770/
Gacon732,320/
Gasan731,793/
Gazon731,481/
Adsan731,309/
Acson73908/
Atson73690/
Goson73243/
Odson73150/
Adsen7396/
Gasen7392/
Gasom7332/
Adsom7325/
Gaxon734/
Adcon732/
Ádson731/
Gaçon731/
Gasoń731/
Adzon731/
Gaussoin71108/
Gaddsaan7192/
Gaudszun7126/
Gatschon7110/
Ghassoun718/
Gaussion716/
Gasonova714/
Gautsson713/
Gaszczon712/
Ghashoon712/
Goodsion711/
Ghaisson711/
Ngoudson711/
Ngaisson711/
Gaussoun711/
Gaudszen711/
Goodsoon711/
Gaissoun711/
Godsjohn710/
Goodsoin710/
Hodson6725,314/
Eidson676,673/
Gassen673,354/
Gashan671,880/
Gassan671,681/
Gachon671,431/
Gasang671,175/
Gosson671,035/
Ngoson67858/
Gacoin67594/
Gasant67404/
Hadsan67257/
Gasane67249/
Gausen67228/
Gaisen67213/
Gauzon67203/
Oddson67170/
Hatson67164/
Gaisan67153/
Gosong67151/
Ghasan67107/
Attson6765/
Aitson6760/
Eatson6758/
Gatsan6754/
Goshon6750/
Ghoson6749/
Gausan6744/
Godsen6738/
Gaysan6736/
Aadsen6736/
Gaudszuhn6730/
Autson6729/
Atsong6729/
Godsan6720/
Ngasan6720/
Audsom6719/
Gassom6718/
Audsen6716/
Gasien6712/
Gasoum6711/
Gotson6710/
Gooson6710/
Gaicon679/
Gasanh679/
Aidsan678/
Gadzun678/
Gaysen676/
Gadzan676/
Gohson676/
Goyson675/
Hacson675/
Atsone675/
Goison675/
Gaisán675/
Gacion675/
Gadsam674/
Gosion674/
Gaizon674/
Hadsom674/
Ahtson674/
Adshan674/
Gazzon674/
Gashom674/
Aidsen674/
Ghasen673/
Atsion673/
Gasann673/
Gasian672/
Gashonova672/
Hadsen672/
Gatsen672/
Achson672/
Gouson672/
Asdsan672/
Gaycon672/
Adsang672/
Gatsun671/
Aytson671/
Aztson671/
Gasjan671/
Gatzon671/
Gosotn671/
Aatson671/
Adseun671/
Gaseen671/
Gazoun671/
Gassoń671/
Gaucon671/
Gosone671/
Ghaishoon671/
Gacsán671/
Gahsan671/
Gahsen671/
Gaisom671/
Adsian671/
Acsonn671/
Athson671/
Astson671/
Ghassoune671/
Acsion671/
Eadsan671/
Eadsen671/
Atshon671/
Ghazon671/
Atcson670/
Gassoigne670/
Gaxsen670/

Gadson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadson in the Oriya language
ଗଡେଶାନgadesana-
Gadson in the Russian language
Гадсонgadson-

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