Gedding Surname

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

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gedding Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Gedding Last Name Facts

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

Gedding occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedding? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gedding is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Gedding live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gedding is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent live, Bavaria, where 3 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 3 percent live. Outside of Germany it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Liberia, where 10 percent live.

Gedding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gedding has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gedding last name decreased 59 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gedding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gedding surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Gedding earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.06% less than the national average, earning $39,240 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geddings931,571/
Gaedding930/
Edding92540/
Geding9232/
Geddin921/
Geeddings880/
Eddings865,466/
Godding861,999/
Hedding86745/
Gidding86550/
Geeding86259/
Gaeding8694/
Jedding8651/
Sedding8625/
Gadding8624/
Geiding8612/
Goeding8610/
Gieding869/
Eddiong866/
Geddion865/
Yedding864/
Gedings864/
Gueddin862/
Zedding861/
Eddding861/
Gedieng861/
Gehding861/
Gesding860/
Eding831,919/
Gedin83306/
Giddings8013,608/
Heddings80432/
Headding80122/
Nggeding8049/
Jeddings805/
Gaydding805/
Giedings802/
Heidding801/
Eeddings801/
Giddiong801/
Seadding800/
Gedion777,918/
Gading772,836/
Goding771,785/
Ghedin771,653/
Guedin77834/
Ediong77496/
Jeddin77344/
Heding77301/
Edging77232/
Giding77196/
Etding77142/
Idding77142/
Eiding77138/
Gedeng77113/
Gedden7792/
Gedink7791/
Gäding7771/
Jeding7753/
Gedina7752/
Edings7749/
Seding7749/
Giddin7722/
Eyding7720/
Yeding7719/
Ceding7718/
Göding7718/
Zeding7716/
Geddim779/
Gedien779/
Geduin776/
Euding773/
Seddin772/
Geydin772/
Ieding772/
Eduing772/
Edieng772/
Gyding772/
Eading771/
Eddink771/
Eddeng771/
Gehdin771/
Eddyng771/
Getdin771/
Edingh771/
Ehding771/
Giddng770/
Headdings7539/
Gidddings751/
Gedn735/
Edng731/
Hidding712,006/
Iddings711,487/
Heading711,292/
Seiding71122/
Gueddim7195/
Guiding7181/
Edingue7177/
Djeddin7175/
Gediehn7165/
Heiding7162/
Sieding7151/
Sidding7142/
Giddion7141/
Geydien7127/
Gatding7123/
Jehding7122/
Giedion7120/
Heeding7119/
Ngedeng7117/
Hedging7116/
Cheding7114/
Heyding7112/
Hgading7112/
Gaiding7110/
Seuddin719/
Yedieng718/
Gidings717/
Cidding715/
Gidiong715/
Gheudin715/
Goddeng715/
Seeding714/
Geydina712/
Ceddeng712/
Guedeng712/
Jddings711/
Hedieng711/
Gaading711/
Gejdina711/
Gadingh711/
Giddien711/
Gedienė711/
Goiding711/
Guesdin711/
Iddiong711/
Gheddim711/
Gadieng711/
Seading710/
Eadings710/
Giiding710/
Sedin673,467/
Iding672,043/
Headings67901/
Geden67571/
Edeng67335/
Zedin67277/
Yding67181/
Edink67104/
Jedin67101/
Hiddingh67100/
Gidin6782/
Cedin6764/
Gedne6741/
Gedim6733/
Heidings6723/
Hiddings678/
Djidding678/
Edäng676/
Edingsås675/
Nggedeng674/
Khediong673/
Nggiding673/
Gydin672/
Giedienė672/
Giddimgs671/
Gedyn671/
Ngaiding671/
Guedn671/
D'Goding671/
Eadng671/
Cheading671/
Jding671/
Heedings670/
Guidings670/
Yiddings670/
Chidding670/

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Footnotes

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