Geddie Surname
Approximately 1,571 people bear this surname
Geddie Surname Definition:
A family of this name was long connected with the district of Essie. John Gedy, abbot of Arnbroath, was prominently associated with the first formation of a herbor at Arnbroath in 1394 (RAA., II, p. 40—42). The agreement between him and the burgesses of the town is "perhaps the most curious and interesting of the records of herbour-making and also of voluntary taxation in Scotland' (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGeddie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,271 | 1:285,176 | 26,541 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 119 | 1:31,456 | 2,641 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
Geddie (51) may also be a first name.
Geddie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A family of this name was long connected with the district of Essie. John Gedy, abbot of Arnbroath, was prominently associated with the first formation of a herbor at Arnbroath in 1394 (RAA., II, p. 40—42). The agreement between him and the burgesses of the town is "perhaps the most curious and interesting of the records of herbour-making and also of voluntary taxation in Scotland' (ibid., II, p. xviii). John Geddy was servitor to George Buchanan c. 1577 (Report on Laing MSS., I, p. 29). Walter Geddy of St. Andrews appears in 1580 (Laing, 1001). Gedde 1680; Geiddy.
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Geddie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geddie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geddie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geddie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 252,019th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 4,638,794 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Geddie are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Geddie is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 51 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,271 people, or 1 in 285,176. In The United States Geddie is most frequent in: Texas, where 24 percent live, North Carolina, where 17 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Geddie is found in 16 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Geddie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geddie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geddie last name increased 775 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 58 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Geddie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Geddie surname is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States Geddie are 5.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Geddie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 205.14% more than the national average, earning R 725,136 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $51,834 CAD per year.
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