Geldart Surname
Approximately 2,386 people bear this surname
Geldart Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the geld-herd,' a herdsman (geld and herd). A great patronymic in South Cumberland and Furness. To this day cows and ewes are advertized as geld cows and geld ewes, i.e. not with young (v. Towneley Mysteries).
Read More About This SurnameGeldart Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,025 | 1:35,947 | 4,585 |
| England | 607 | 1:91,793 | 9,869 |
| South Africa | 296 | 1:183,033 | 20,025 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Australia | 122 | 1:221,276 | 21,136 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 466 | 1:52,308 | 6,321 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Geldart (10) may also be a first name.
Geldart Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the geld-herd,' a herdsman (geld and herd). A great patronymic in South Cumberland and Furness. To this day cows and ewes are advertized as geld cows and geld ewes, i.e. not with young (v. Towneley Mysteries). The geld-herd and cowherd (v. Coward) have left two of the oldest and most strongly ramified names in the Lake District; v. Herd for list of derivatives.
'Item, pro geldherds, pro tripherds'; v. Tripper: Whitaker's Craven, 1317.
The editor adds, 'Geldherds are elsewhere called "pastores sterilium animalium,— hence the modern surname Geldert.'
Petrus Geldhird, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Geldhird. ibid.
Ricardus Geldhyrd, ibid.
Jenet Geldert, of Gleaston, 1595: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Anne Geldard, of Ulverston, 1641: ibid.
George Geldart, of Ulverston, 1661: ibid.
(Anglo-Scand.) Geld-Herd [Northern English geldherd, geldhird: geld, an emasculated or a sterile animal; f. Middle Englishgelden, Old Norsegelda, whence Danish gilde, to geld (cp. also Old Norse geld-r=Ger. gelt, barren) + Middle English herd(e, hird(e, Old English hierde and Old Norse hirði-r) (Teutonic) the first two forms will also represent the Old Teutonic Geld(h)ard, Gild(h)ard [Old Saxon geld=Goth. gild= O.H.Ger. gelt (mod. geld) = Old English gield, compensation, payment, sacrifice, etc.+hard, hart, hard, brave]
Geldart Demographics
Average Male Geldart Height
176 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Geldart Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geldart Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geldart (Russian: Гелдарт) is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geldart? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,897th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,054,294 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Geldart live; 49 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. Geldart is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held first name in the world, held by 10 people.
The last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 1,025 people, or 1 in 35,947. In Canada it is mostly found in: New Brunswick, where 46 percent reside, Ontario, where 21 percent reside and Nova Scotia, where 13 percent reside. Besides Canada it is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.
Geldart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geldart has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geldart Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Geldart are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Geldart earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.67% more than the national average, earning R 431,712 per year; in United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,402 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geldeart | 93 | 7 | / |
| Geldhart | 93 | 0 | / |
| Eldart | 92 | 16 | / |
| Geldar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Geldhardt | 88 | 1 | / |
| Geldard | 86 | 1,621 | / |
| Gildart | 86 | 528 | / |
| Geldert | 86 | 390 | / |
| Heldart | 86 | 364 | / |
| Eldhart | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jeldart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gledart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geldare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gldar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geldeard | 80 | 61 | / |
| Eldhardt | 80 | 20 | / |
| Heldeart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eldheart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gildhart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gildar | 77 | 290 | / |
| Güldar | 77 | 103 | / |
| Eldard | 77 | 78 | / |
| Seldar | 77 | 59 | / |
| Zeldar | 77 | 16 | / |
| Celdar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gldhar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ghldar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gldarr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eldort | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geldor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Geldarova | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geldore | 71 | 368 | / |
| Gildert | 71 | 294 | / |
| Geldorp | 71 | 238 | / |
| Gelderd | 71 | 135 | / |
| Gildard | 71 | 111 | / |
| Zeeldar | 71 | 33 | / |
| Gildare | 71 | 11 | / |
| Jeldare | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ngildar | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gledard | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gyldard | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ildgart | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kgeldgaard | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gildhar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eldaird | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jeeldar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geldhor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gldahar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eldgard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeldaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zheldar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Geldord | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Guyıldar | 67 | 208 | / |
| Hildarth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sldar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zldar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jldar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildhare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guildard | 67 | 0 | / |
Geldart Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geldart in the Russian language | ||
| Гелдарт | geldart | - |
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