Geduld Surname

100,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Geduld Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) In present-day German, Geduld means “patience.” However, an older German vernacular meaning is “peace.” When Warsaw was occupied by the Prussians from 1794-1806 and imposed German-sounding names on the Polish Jews, the Prussian authorities used Geduld in the sense of “peace,” and the name is the Prussian translation of Solomon, which in other areas was often translated into Friedman or Fried.

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Geduld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,5141:12,0021,500
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
England231:2,422,52489,093
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Geduld (95) may also be a first name.

Geduld Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) In present-day German, Geduld means “patience.” However, an older German vernacular meaning is “peace.” When Warsaw was occupied by the Prussians from 1794-1806 and imposed German-sounding names on the Polish Jews, the Prussian authorities used Geduld in the sense of “peace,” and the name is the Prussian translation of Solomon, which in other areas was often translated into Friedman or Fried.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'patience' in Dutch, German and Afrikaans.

- diekaiser

Geduld Last Name Facts

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

Geduld (Russian: Гедульд) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geduld? popularity and diffusion

Geduld is the 100,434th most widespread surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,549,553 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Geduld are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Geduld is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 95 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,514 people, or 1 in 12,002. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 68 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 13 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Beside South Africa Geduld occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.

Geduld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Geduld has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Geduld surname expanded 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geduld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Geduld are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Geduld earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.62% less than the national average, earning R 145,872 per year and in United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geduldt92548/
Gedul9149/
Gedult83148/
Ngedul8321/
Gedule833/
Guedeul7710/
Guedoul773/
Seduldt772/
Ghedule771/
Sedul73120/
Jedul735/
Cedul732/
Iduld731/
Gieddoul711/
Gaydul67185/
Gajdul6775/
Gaidul6752/
Seidul6747/
Jedaul6715/
Edhult675/
Sedull673/
Jeidul673/
Sehdul672/
Giedol671/
Gedolt671/
Siedul671/
Zedgul671/
Seddul671/

Geduld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geduld in the Russian language
Гедульдgeduld-

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