Gedeson Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gedeson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gedeson (79) may also be a first name.

Gedeson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedeson (Russian: Гедесон) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedeson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Gedeson occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Gedeson are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 79 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 100 percent live. Apart from Nigeria Gedeson occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geedeson930/
Edeson92420/
Edgeson8632/
Gedison8618/
Edetson866/
Gideson866/
Gydeson864/
Edehson863/
Hedeson863/
Edesion861/
Edeason861/
Edesson861/
Jedeson861/
Cedeson860/
Yedeson860/
Edessoun80109/
Eddieson8017/
Eddesson802/
Eideison801/
Gitdeson801/
Eddeyson801/
Guideson801/
Heddeson800/
Hedesson800/
Edison7727,093/
Ideson77256/
Edyson77178/
Edesan7777/
Edesen7724/
Edesom772/
Edezon771/
Eddiesson753/
Eddison711,202/
Gydesen71819/
Hedison71258/
Jedison71156/
Eddyson71128/
Eidesen71110/
Hedesan7158/
Edisson7149/
Edgison7148/
Iddeson7138/
Edhyson7125/
Jideson7121/
Edision718/
Yedison717/
Edesane714/
Edesand713/
Edessom713/
Gidison713/
Eidison712/
Sedesan712/
Eadyson711/
Guedezoune711/
Zedison711/
Edisonk711/
Eadison711/
Edaison710/
Hideson710/
Eddysson6735/
Gjødesen6730/
Hedesand6722/
Giødesen6710/
Edessang679/
Edithson675/
Jeddison675/
Eddision674/
Gidesand673/
Yedidson673/
Eddisone672/
Hedisson671/
Edissone671/
Gedezane671/
Edgisson670/
Heddison670/
Hiddeson670/
Euddison670/

Gedeson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gedeson in the Russian language
Гедесонgedeson-

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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
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  • 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 Gedeson
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