Geddings Surname

252,019th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Geddings Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geddings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5671:231,30822,253
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

Geddings (16) may also be a first name.

Geddings Last Name Facts

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

Geddings is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Geddings.

How Common Is The Last Name Geddings? popularity and diffusion

Geddings is the 252,019th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,638,794 people. The surname Geddings occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Geddings are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name on earth, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,567 people, or 1 in 231,308. In The United States Geddings is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 58 percent reside, North Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States Geddings is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 0 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Geddings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Geddings has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Geddings last name expanded 637 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Geddings Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Geddings are 6.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.89% registered with the party.

Geddings earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.62% less than the national average, earning $35,116 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geeddings940/
Eddings935,466/
Gedding9362/
Gedings934/
Giddings8813,608/
Heddings88432/
Goedings8866/
Goddings8847/
Jeddings885/
Giedings882/
Eeddings881/
Gaddings881/
Edings8649/
Geding8632/
Headdings8239/
Gidddings821/
Iddings801,487/
Gidding80550/
Geeding80259/
Jedding8051/
Sedding8025/
Edgings8022/
Gieding809/
Gidings807/
Jddings801/
Gehding801/
Gedieng801/
Godings801/
Zedding801/
Eadings800/
Gesding800/
Headings75901/
Nggeding7549/
Heidings7523/
Hiddings758/
Edingsås755/
Gaydding755/
Giddimgs751/
Giddiong751/
Guidings750/
Seedings750/
Yiddings750/
Heedings750/
Seadding750/
Hedgings750/
Giding71196/
Gedeng71113/
Gedink7191/
Gäding7171/
Jeding7153/
Seding7149/
Ceding7118/
Zeding7116/
Gyding712/
Idings711/
Edinks711/
Giddng710/
Seiding67122/
Guiding6781/
Sieding6751/
Sidding6742/
Jehding6722/
Ngedeng6717/
Gaiding6710/
Gidiong675/
Cidding675/
Seeding674/
Guedeng672/
Ceddeng672/
Goiding671/
Iddengs671/
Sidings671/
Hydings670/
Seading670/

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Geddings Reference & Research

Giddens/Giddings/Ged FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Giddens/Giddings/Ged FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geddings
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