Geddes Surname
Approximately 21,139 people bear this surname
Geddes Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the lands of Geddes in Nairnshire, which were in possession of the family of Rose before they obtained Kilravock. The three silver geds hauriant in the family arms are mere canting heraldry. Harrison's definition of the name as a Scots form of Gideon is nonsense.
Read More About This SurnameGeddes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,105 | 1:71,001 | 8,236 |
| Australia | 3,444 | 1:7,838 | 1,162 |
| England | 3,427 | 1:16,259 | 2,355 |
| Scotland | 3,330 | 1:1,608 | 287 |
| Canada | 3,094 | 1:11,909 | 1,777 |
| New Zealand | 653 | 1:6,935 | 1,178 |
| Jamaica | 513 | 1:5,594 | 717 |
| Israel | 443 | 1:19,317 | 2,871 |
| South Africa | 421 | 1:128,688 | 15,090 |
| Wales | 145 | 1:21,342 | 2,263 |
| Northern Ireland | 64 | 1:28,829 | 3,065 |
| Argentina | 62 | 1:689,410 | 47,472 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| Ecuador | 24 | 1:662,744 | 12,125 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Isle of Man | 21 | 1:4,087 | 875 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Gibraltar | 16 | 1:2,122 | 483 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 129 | 1:34,340 | 3,302 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,833 | 1:1,321 | 237 |
| England | 775 | 1:31,452 | 4,176 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,016 | 1:49,428 | 5,631 |
Geddes (406) may also be a first name.
Geddes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the lands of Geddes in Nairnshire, which were in possession of the family of Rose before they obtained Kilravock. The three silver geds hauriant in the family arms are mere canting heraldry. Harrison's definition of the name as a Scots form of Gideon is nonsense. The family of Geddes of Rachan, Peeblesshire, is an offshoot of Geddes of that Ilk (Nisbet, I, p. 181), They had a grant of the lands of Ladyurd in the barony of Kirkurd in 1406. Master Matthew of Geddes, a churchman, had a safe conduct into England in 1405 (Bain, IV, 710), and was rector of Church of Forest in 1408 (Annandale, I, p. 12). A later Matthew Geddas was canon of Aberdeen, 1470 (Scon, 223). In 1434 John of Geddes, laird of half of Ladyurd, resigned all that land into the hands of his overlord, Wat Scott, lord of Morthinyston, who thereupon granted it anew to 'ane honest man William of Geddes' (OPS., I, p. 187). Alexander Geddes was licenciate in theology in Glasgow, 1452 (REG., 373). Matthew Geddis, vicar of Tibbermure, was chaplain and secretary to Bishop Gawin Douglas. William Geddes was killed in 1558 by the Tweedies, and thus began a long feud with that family. There is no information about this murder other than an entry in the records of the Privy Council, according to which a respite was granted under the Privy Seal to James Tweedie of Drumelzier for the cruel slaughter of William Geddes, son and apparent heir of Charles Geddes of "Cuthilhall" On 29th December 1592 James Geddes of Glenhigton fell another victim to the treachery of the Tweedies in Edinburgh (Buchan, III, p. 282,283). In the Home charters the name appears as Geddas (1494), Geddess (1522), and Gudhose (1474). Dr. John Geddes (1739—1799), a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, residing in Edinburgh, was an intimate friend of Robert Burns, the poet, and his brother, Bishop Alexander Geddes (1737—1802) was an eminent Biblical critic, translator, and poet. Geddeis 1624, Gedes 1664.
(Anglo-Hebrew) 1 a Scot. form of Gideon = Feller, Destroyer [Vulgate Latin Gedeon, Hebrew Gidh'ón, from gádha, to cut down] 2 poss. confused with Gaddes, q.v.
. Mr. W. West, of Enniskillen, formerly of Nairn, tells me that there is an estate of this name in Nairnshire; but the local name may be from the pers. name.
(1) “Pike Fisher” in Scots. (2) Also nickname for Gideon.
Several places in Scotland are called Geddes-hill, Geddeston, Geddes-well, &c. Hence Gedde is probably a personal name. According to the Statistical Account of Scotland, the family of Geddes, of Rachan in Peeblesshire, have possessed that estate for 1,300 years!
The plural of Ged. The family bear three pike fishes in their arms.
Local. Gaeta, a town of Italy, and signifies a stronghold Gaelic, Caetigh; Welsh, Caety, from Cae, surrounded, defended, shut up, and tigh or ty, a house. Geddes, the son of Gideon.
Arnulph Cades of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Margaret, Ralph Cade, &c., c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
A location name in Nairn.
Geddes Demographics
Geddes Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Geddes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geddes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geddes (Arabic: غيدس, Russian: Геддес) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geddes? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 25,495th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 344,744 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Geddes reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 427,982nd most common forename at a global level It is held by 406 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,105 people, or 1 in 71,001. In The United States Geddes is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Geddes exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Geddes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Geddes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Geddes last name expanded 502 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 14,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Geddes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Geddes surname is primarily Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Geddes surname are 20.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.19% registered with the party.
The amount Geddes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.41% more than the national average, earning 427,095 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.44% more than the national average, earning R 352,740 per year; in United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $52,693 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geddes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geddes in the Russian language | ||
| Геддес | geddes | - |
| Geddes in the Arabic language | ||
| غيدس | ghyds | - |
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