Gedd Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Wales

Gedd Surname Definition:

An old family of this name was Ged of Beldridge near Dunfermline, Fife. Laurence Ged was juror on an inquest at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436). James Ged was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1536 (RAA., 11,835), and Jhone Ged, dean of Edinburgh, was witness to a tack of the lands of Bowhous near Stirling, 1552 (LSC.

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Gedd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India461:16,675,334263,471
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gedd (36) may also be a first name.

Gedd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old family of this name was Ged of Beldridge near Dunfermline, Fife. Laurence Ged was juror on an inquest at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436). James Ged was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1536 (RAA., 11,835), and Jhone Ged, dean of Edinburgh, was witness to a tack of the lands of Bowhous near Stirling, 1552 (LSC., p. 158). William Ged was scourged through the streets of Dysart in 1562 for deceiving his neighbors with the horseflesh he sold them (Dysart, p. 28), and David Ged, collier, was resident in the same town in 1563 (ibid., p. 30). Thomas Ged was portioner of Fruchy, 1591 (ER., XXII, p. 193), Robert Ged held the mill of Geddis milne, 1608 (RD., p. 503), and William Ged of Baldrig was an elder in the parish of Dunfermline, 1643 (Chalmers, Dunfermline, II, p. 315). William Ged (1690—1749) invented stereotyping.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GED, Gedd: An old family of this name was Ged of Beldridge near Dunfermline, Fife. Laurence Ged was juror on an inquest at Peebles, 1304 (Bain, II, 1436). James Ged was presbyter of St. Andrews diocese, 1536 (RAA., 11,835), and Jhone Ged, dean of Edinburgh, was witness to a tack of the lands of Bowhous near Stirling, 1552 (LSC., p. 158). William Ged was scourged through the streets of Dysart in 1562 for deceiving his neighbors with the horseflesh he sold them (Dysart, p. 28), and David Ged, collier, was resident in the same town in 1563 (ibid., p. 30). Thomas Ged was portioner of Fruchy, 1591 (ER., XXII, p. 193), Robert Ged held the mill of Geddis milne, 1608 (RD., p. 503), and William Ged of Baldrig was an elder in the parish of Dunfermline, 1643 (Chalmers, Dunfermline, II, p. 315). William Ged (1690—1749) invented stereotyping.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

GED: A pike fish. The family bear three pike fishes in their arms.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Gedd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedd (Russian: Гедд) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedd? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gedd is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Gedd is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Gedd live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 74 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 36 people.

The last name Gedd is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 16,675,334. In India Gedd is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account India it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

Gedd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gedd has changed over time. In England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gedd Last Name Statistics demography

Gedd earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giedd89397/
Geddh893/
Geidd893/
Guedd891/
Gedds891/
Geddp891/
Ged862,777/
Edd8634/
Guedds801/
Edds751,241/
Gedz75888/
Jedd75455/
Geed75426/
Gedő75223/
Hedd75161/
Gidd75142/
Zedd7599/
Geid7590/
Gued7562/
Nged7524/
Geds7520/
Gädd7520/
Geyd7519/
Gesd7518/
Eidd7517/
Sedd7512/
Yedd7512/
Gied7510/
Eddt756/
Eadd755/
Eedd754/
Ghed754/
Gedh753/
Eddh753/
Eudd752/
Eddd752/
Gehd751/
Iedd751/
Gged751/
Dged751/
Eydd751/
Xged751/
Tged751/
Esdd751/
Ge672,240,943/
Ed6715,529/
Gheid671,016/
Headd67529/
Giedt67261/
Giddh67258/
Geydt67235/
Geidt67170/
Giedz67136/
Gheed67133/
Chedd6762/
Gueid6743/
Gueds6731/
Gidds6730/
Guedz6718/
Gedsø6715/
Geead6712/
Geedh6711/
Seidd674/
Siedd673/
Gejdt673/
Sehdd673/
Guidd673/
Gedte672/
Gueyd672/
Guedt672/
Khedd672/
Heddh672/
Ghjdd671/
Heedd671/
Jeidd671/
D'Edd671/
Edgyd671/
Eidds671/
Gieds671/
Yeddh671/
Sgeed671/
Geaid671/
Gedts671/
Geeds671/
Gehdt671/
Guead671/
Ghead671/
Jeddh671/
Geidh671/
Ghidd671/
Kgydd671/
Guesd670/
Geiod670/
Seadd670/
Hedds670/
Eadds670/

Gedd Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gedd in the Russian language
Геддgedd-

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