Geedow Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Geedow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geedow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia4411:30,5041,579
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Geedow (161) may also be a first name.

Geedow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Geedow is found most frequently in Somalia. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Geedow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geedow? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 671,677th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 16,376,508 people. Geedow occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Geedow reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Geedow is also the 722,635th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 161 people.

It is most numerous in Somalia, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 30,504. Outside of Somalia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gedow913,624/
Giedow8342/
Gedoow834/
Gedowa831/
Geedaw831/
Geedov831/
Gdow801/
Gedov739/
Gidow736/
Gdowa731/
Gedova679/
Gaidow675/
Ghedov672/
Gaydow671/
Guidow671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geedow
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