Gedion Surname

63,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gedion Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gedion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,6681:20,8972,688
Kenya8771:52,6575,295
Papua New Guinea6361:12,8201,195
Nigeria5991:295,73116,575
Malawi5491:31,1824,677
Tanzania3191:165,96114,708
Zimbabwe1201:128,65217,093
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Solomon Islands101:58,00311,702
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gedion (30,006) may also be a first name.

Gedion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gedion (Marathi: गेडीओन, Russian: Гедион) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gedion.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 63,269th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 920,377 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Gedion are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Gedion is also the 27,887th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 30,006 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4,668 people, or 1 in 20,897. Not including Ethiopia it occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Gedion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gedion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gedion surname rose 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gedion Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gedion last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gedion earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $33,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giedion9220/
Gediohn9213/
Gedione9210/
Geddion925/
Gedieon925/
Gedeion923/
Ghedion921/
Gedin91306/
Edion91262/
Gedeon8337,860/
Gidion8323,621/
Ghedin831,653/
Sedion83939/
Guedin83834/
Ediong83496/
Gedina8352/
Edihon8347/
Eidion8343/
Geding8332/
Gadion8331/
Gedian8318/
Gedyon8316/
Hedion8310/
Godion8310/
Gedien839/
Geduin836/
Geydin832/
Edijon832/
Gedéon832/
Geddin831/
Gehdin831/
Gedoen831/
Getdin831/
Esdion831/
Eddion831/
Edin8018,916/
Gedn805/
Gedionova801/
Geeding77259/
Ghidion77231/
Gidieon77162/
Hedihon77119/
Gediehn7765/
Gedding7762/
Gideion7754/
Giddion7741/
Geydien7727/
Gedeone7726/
Gidione7720/
Ghedeon7711/
Giedeon779/
Gieding779/
Eddiong776/
Gadjion775/
Guidion775/
Gidiong775/
Gheudin775/
Godieon774/
Geydina772/
Gueddin772/
Gedeohn771/
Gedeoun771/
Gejdina771/
Geideon771/
Seddion771/
Ihedion771/
Hedione771/
Zedihon771/
Seidion771/
Gedeong771/
Gedienė771/
Godijon771/
Guesdin771/
Djedion771/
Gedeeon771/
Gedeyon771/
Gehding771/
Hedeion771/
Jedione770/
Gesding770/
Geddeon770/
Hedin738,448/
Eddin732,219/
Eding731,919/
Edina731,882/
Edgin731,272/
Geden73571/
Idion73304/
Edian73154/
Eduin73117/
Edink73104/
Gidin7382/
Edien7354/
Eudin7353/
Gedne7341/
Eidin7334/
Gedim7333/
Eydin7324/
Ediom7324/
Eadin7318/
Ejdin7317/
Esdin7317/
Ehdin736/
Edjon735/
Edisn733/
Gydin732/
Edoen732/
Edeon732/
Edinn731/
Eedin731/
Gedyn731/
Guedn731/
Edijn731/
Ydion731/
Edind731/
Iedin731/
Edint730/
Guediane71233/
Guidione7119/
Godijohn7111/
Ghaedian715/
Guediang715/
Giddieon713/
Ihediohn713/
Giedienė712/
Giddiong711/
Dgediane711/
Ghediane711/
Gheidian711/
Gideon6765,689/
Idiong679,959/
Gadian672,372/
Godian671,664/
Eidian671,026/
Gaydin67560/
Edding67540/
Goidin67521/
Ediang67496/
Guedim67305/
Heding67301/
Goydin67292/
Jedian67281/
Heddin67218/
Giding67196/
Gedenk67185/
Etding67142/
Edjoun67142/
Eiding67138/
Hedian67134/
Hedeon67131/
Sedian67113/
Gedeng67113/
Hesdin67110/
Gedden6792/
Sedjon6786/
Heduin6771/
Gäding6771/
Gédéon6769/
Guidihoun6767/
Ghedim6759/
Guidin6748/
Ghidin6745/
Gidian6742/
Gedeonova6741/
Gueden6739/
Hedien6734/
Eidina6734/
Gidionova6731/
Hedihn6730/
Eydina6729/
Sedyon6727/
Geyden6725/
Headin6724/
Giddin6722/
Jedeon6721/
Eyding6720/
Edn6719/
Hedgin6719/
Idihon6719/
Gedyan6717/
Edinne6714/
Guedne6713/
Gadeon6712/
Sidion6712/
Gaidin6711/
Euddin6711/
Gedjan6711/
Eddina6710/
Gidina679/
Geddim679/
Edimne679/
Geuydjian678/
Godeon678/
Gedeón678/
Edjian678/
Gheden677/
Heidin677/
Edjong677/
Gidyon677/
Ediane677/
Eydian677/
Gedean677/
Gidiom677/
Gedeão676/
Gydina676/
Eddinn675/
Idione675/
Idiohn675/
Gidien675/
Eidoen674/
Zedian674/
E'Dien674/
Eedina673/
Heydin673/
Eduyon673/
Heudin673/
Ejdina672/
Gedeom672/
Sedeon672/
Gydeon672/
Yedian672/
Ejdint672/
Edayon672/
Gyding672/
Guedhiane672/
Edehon672/
Eddien672/
Ediant672/
Eading671/
Eadina671/
Eddeon671/
Eddink671/
Edgeon671/
Edginn671/
Zidion671/
Eediom671/
Idiond671/
Igyion671/
Godyon671/
Heedin671/
Ngeden671/
Zedeon671/
Geduen671/
Geeden671/
Godjon671/
Guidionne671/
Guedehoun671/
Gèdèon671/
Gédeon671/
Gădian671/
Gidgin671/
Gidião671/
Gadjon671/
Ejdink671/
Edjiom671/
Eddind671/
Edingh671/
Ngedyn671/
Eddian671/
Ehding671/
Jdiong671/
Idiont671/
Eaduin670/
Idiotn670/
Edgian670/

Gedion Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gedion in the Marathi language
गेडीओनgedi'ona-
Gedion in the Russian language
Гедионgedion-

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