Gedney Surname

219,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,867 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gedney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gedney,' a parish near Wisbech, Lincolnshire This surname has become corrupted to Kidney, which see.

Hervey de Gedeney, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1689. Married — John Seayre and Dorcas Gedney: St.

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Gedney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3291:272,73125,575
England3941:141,41613,724
Canada621:594,28449,093
Haiti501:213,6787,899
Wales161:193,40812,484
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:117,33311,513

Gedney (46) may also be a first name.

Gedney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gedney,' a parish near Wisbech, Lincolnshire This surname has become corrupted to Kidney, which see.

Hervey de Gedeney, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1689. Married — John Seayre and Dorcas Gedney: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1751. Baptised — Ann, d. Caleb Gedney: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Gedney (Lincs), 13th cent. Gedeney= (prob.) Ged(d)a's Island (or Low Riparian Land) [Anglo-Saxon *Ged(d)- an-ig—Ged(d)an-, genit. of Ged(d)a)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gedney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gedney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 219,166th most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,903,345 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gedney live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gedney is also the 1,484,914th most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

Gedney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,329 people, or 1 in 272,731. In The United States Gedney is most frequent in: Nevada, where 12 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Connecticut, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gedney is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Gedney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gedney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gedney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gedney surname are 13.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gedney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $51,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.48% more than the national average, earning $65,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geddney920/
Edney915,680/
Gedny91103/
Gedne9141/
Gidney831,683/
Sedney83581/
Gadney83193/
Godney8392/
Geidne8320/
Guedne8313/
Zedney8310/
Gedner837/
Hedney834/
Jedney831/
Edneyj831/
Gednie830/
Gednay830/
Gednez830/
Edneys830/
Edne8041/
Edny8014/
Gejdner7729/
Gednetz7723/
Guedner773/
Guednee772/
Headney771/
Edneyii771/
Geddner771/
Gaddney771/
Giedner771/
Ziedney771/
Jeudney771/
Guednée771/
Guidney770/
Hedgney770/
Ednie73870/
Edner73609/
Godne73115/
Zedne7382/
Gadne7375/
Jedne7341/
Ednay7320/
Gedni7320/
Ednes7317/
Gedna7315/
Hedne7315/
Ednet7310/
Cedne7310/
Ednyi736/
Gidne735/
Sedne735/
Ejdne735/
Ednee734/
Jedny734/
Eidne734/
Idney733/
Yedne732/
Edneu732/
Ednoy731/
Ednez731/
Zedny731/
Edniy731/
Ednuy731/
Gidny730/
Edneh730/
Eddny730/
Sidney676,910/
Eidner67746/
Guedna67385/
Gidner67161/
Eidnes67142/
Edenne67117/
Edness67106/
Hedner6792/
Eydner6780/
Edemne6747/
Jedner6743/
Zedner6740/
Aidney6733/
Zydney6729/
Edhner6718/
Edinne6714/
Godhne6714/
Edneia6712/
Eydene6712/
Heidne6712/
Gadnay6712/
Sednyi6710/
Edimne679/
Idneyi678/
Cidney677/
Guidny677/
Gadneh676/
Gaydne674/
Gidnay674/
Jidney674/
Aydney674/
Eidene673/
Ednaue673/
Eidnet672/
Edgner672/
Ghadne672/
Sednei672/
Ejdner672/
Ednaya672/
Eadnuy672/
Godniy671/
Chedne671/
Hednge671/
Eaddny671/
Eadner671/
Edneer671/
Gadhne671/
Godnee671/
Zeidne671/
Ziedne671/
Sedhne671/
Seidne671/
Gednio671/
Heidny671/
Zeidny671/
Zednie671/
Eddner671/
Gidnny671/
Eadnoy671/
Edneiz671/
Gednoi671/
Hednuy671/
Heddne671/
Eadnie670/
Hidney670/
Guedni670/
Chedny670/
Gideny670/

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