Gedrych Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gedrych Surname User-submission:

The name is of Welsh origin, the most reliable record being a Welsh Chieftain in the 11th century. Then called Cedrych. The name change to Gedrych is a matter of Welsh usage. In Welsh it means 'war leader' or 'bounty of the Gods'.

Any variants of the name are not of the Welsh family.

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Gedrych Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales161:193,40812,484
England131:4,286,005132,302
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales241:65,3513,160
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gedrych Surname Meaning

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The name is of Welsh origin, the most reliable record being a Welsh Chieftain in the 11th century. Then called Cedrych. The name change to Gedrych is a matter of Welsh usage. In Welsh it means 'war leader' or 'bounty of the Gods'.

Any variants of the name are not of the Welsh family. There is a similar sounding name from Belarus/Poland which has been anglicized to Gedryk or derivations thereof. They are not related.

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Gedrych Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gedrych is more commonly found in Wales than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gedrych? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gedrych is the 2,689,253rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gedrych reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Wales, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 193,408. In Wales it is primarily found in: City and County of Cardiff, where 50 percent are found, Pembrokeshire, where 25 percent are found and City and County of Swansea, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Wales it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Belgium, where 15 percent are found.

Gedrych Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gedrych has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people carrying the Gedrych last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gedrych Last Name Statistics demography

Gedrych earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.08% more than the national average, earning R 342,384 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gejdrych931/
Gedrich86196/
Hedrych86155/
Jedrych8687/
Gedroyc867/
Gadrych861/
Eydrych861/
Gedry833/
Goedrich8096/
Heydrych8082/
Heidrych8057/
Hejdrych8029/
Giedroyc8028/
Gedroich8021/
Giedrycz803/
Gedrijch801/
Edrich77791/
Guedry77754/
Geddry7794/
Gedrys7719/
Gedrih779/
Gedray774/
Giedry771/
Gedric771/
Giedroyce7512/
Hedrich714,443/
Giedrys71706/
Godrich71401/
Giedryś71100/
Gödrich7180/
Gedroic7157/
Gedrikh7152/
Gedroyć7143/
Edreich7136/
Jedrich7132/
Gedroyt7124/
Eidrich7115/
Sedrech7113/
Gedrojc7112/
Giesdrecht719/
Cidrych718/
Gedrish713/
Gadrich712/
Sidrych712/
Edriche711/
Edretch711/
Edriech711/
Gidrich711/
Giedryć711/
Esdrich711/
Zedrich710/
Heidrich6715,499/
Heydrich67586/
Gedra67338/
Hajdrych67165/
Giedrojc67164/
Heddrich67146/
Gedri67110/
Giedroyć67103/
Gedroyts67102/
Ziedrich6784/
Edric6750/
Gedre6746/
Geydrikh6744/
Jedry6740/
Gaidrich6735/
Hejdrychová6731/
Gedroics6722/
Zeedrich6716/
Headrich6713/
Gidry6712/
Heidrykh6710/
Giedrytė678/
Hedriche677/
Heidrech674/
Zeidrich673/
Goddrich673/
Hiedrich673/
Sedry673/
Hedreche673/
Giedroic672/
Eiderich671/
Eeidrich671/
Edryz671/
Ghedhray671/
Haidrych671/
Godreich671/
Gedroice671/
Yesdrich671/
Haydrych671/
Iesdrich671/
Hgidrich671/
Heedrich671/
Godriech671/
Eddrecht671/
Gydry671/
Heudrich671/
Cedry671/
Heddrech670/

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