Gedelyan Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Gedelyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedelyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia281:133,7699,999
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492

Gedelyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedelyan (Georgian: გედელიანი, Russian: Геделян) occurs more in Georgia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedelyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Gedelyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Gedelyan are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Kartvelo-West Asia.

The surname Gedelyan is most frequently held in Georgia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 133,769. In Georgia Gedelyan is most numerous in: Samtskhe-Javakheti, where 57 percent are found, Imereti, where 14 percent are found and Mtskheta-Mtianeti, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Georgia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gedelyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gedelyan in the Georgian language
გედელიანიgedeliani88.89
გედელიანgedelian11.11
Gedelyan in the Russian language
Геделянgedelan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gedelyan
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