Geduld Surname
Approximately 4,703 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGeduld Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,514 | 1:12,002 | 1,500 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
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.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'patience' in Dutch, German and Afrikaans.
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Geduld Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geduld Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geduld (Russian: Гедульд) is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geduld? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 100,434th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,549,553 people. The 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. It is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 95 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,514 people, or 1 in 12,002. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 68 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 13 percent live and Northern Cape, where 7 percent live. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.
Geduld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geduld has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Geduld surname rose 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geduld Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geduld surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geduldt | 92 | 548 | / |
| Gedul | 91 | 49 | / |
| Gedult | 83 | 148 | / |
| Ngedul | 83 | 21 | / |
| Gedule | 83 | 3 | / |
| Guedeul | 77 | 10 | / |
| Guedoul | 77 | 3 | / |
| Seduldt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghedule | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sedul | 73 | 120 | / |
| Jedul | 73 | 5 | / |
| Cedul | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iduld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gieddoul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaydul | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gajdul | 67 | 75 | / |
| Gaidul | 67 | 52 | / |
| Seidul | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jedaul | 67 | 15 | / |
| Edhult | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sedull | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeidul | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sehdul | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giedol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedolt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siedul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zedgul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seddul | 67 | 1 | / |
Geduld Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geduld in the Russian language | ||
| Гедульд | geduld | - |
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