Geddess Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Geddess 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 SurnameGeddess Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Geddess 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.
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.
Geddess Demographics
Average Geddess Salary in
United States
$41,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geddess Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geddess Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geddess is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geddess? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Geddess is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Geddess reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is most common in: District of Columbia, where 25 percent live, Kentucky, where 25 percent live and Louisiana, where 25 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent live.
Geddess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Geddess has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geddess surname fell 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geddess Last Name Statistics demography
Geddess earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.
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