177.3 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Gedeon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gedeon (Georgian: გედეონ, Russian: Гедеон) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gedeón, Gedéon, Gédeon, Gédéon or Gèdèon. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedeon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 14,717^th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 192,487 people. The surname Gedeon occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Gedeon reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 11,732^nd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 85,179 people.

Gedeon is most frequently occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 18,198 people, or 1 in 747. Aside from Chad this last name occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 25 percent are found and Rwanda, where 9 percent are found.

Gedeon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gedeon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gedeon surname grew 21,760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gedeon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gedeon last name are 5.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gedeon earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 18.66% less than the national average, earning $18,465,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,316 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.3% less than the national average, earning $45,560 CAD per year.