Gelderd Surname
Approximately 135 people bear this surname
Gelderd 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 SurnameGelderd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:175,362 | 14,652 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Gelderd 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]
Gelderd Demographics
Average Gelderd Salary in
United States
$46,444 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gelderd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelderd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gelderd (Russian: Гелдерд) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelderd? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,537,949th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gelderd are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Gelderd is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 34 percent are found, Lancashire, where 19 percent are found and Cumbria, where 7 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.
Gelderd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gelderd has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gelderd surname decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gelderd Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gelderd last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Gelderd earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,444 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geldeard | 93 | 61 | / |
| Gelder | 92 | 4,092 | / |
| Elderd | 92 | 90 | / |
| Geldard | 86 | 1,621 | / |
| Geldert | 86 | 390 | / |
| Guelder | 86 | 28 | / |
| Geldere | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ghelder | 86 | 2 | / |
| Geldier | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gaelder | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jgelder | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geldord | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geldder | 86 | 1 | / |
| Geldred | 86 | 1 | / |
| Glederd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goelder | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gilderd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Glder | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geldeart | 80 | 7 | / |
| Heldgerd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gueldere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eldred | 77 | 8,691 | / |
| Gilder | 77 | 5,454 | / |
| Selder | 77 | 844 | / |
| Zelder | 77 | 723 | / |
| Eldert | 77 | 288 | / |
| Gülder | 77 | 233 | / |
| Celder | 77 | 75 | / |
| Gölder | 77 | 70 | / |
| Gylder | 77 | 66 | / |
| Geldre | 77 | 46 | / |
| Jelder | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gleder | 77 | 4 | / |
| Geldhardt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geldart | 71 | 2,386 | / |
| Guilder | 71 | 372 | / |
| Gildert | 71 | 294 | / |
| Gildred | 71 | 118 | / |
| Gildard | 71 | 111 | / |
| Elderts | 71 | 72 | / |
| Göldere | 71 | 66 | / |
| Tjelder | 71 | 31 | / |
| Eeldert | 71 | 17 | / |
| Heldert | 71 | 10 | / |
| Elderth | 71 | 10 | / |
| Seldert | 71 | 9 | / |
| Zeldere | 71 | 8 | / |
| Elldred | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gledard | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sielder | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gyldard | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sellder | 71 | 3 | / |
| Eeldred | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eildert | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elderte | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eldaird | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildeer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hilderd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heldred | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scelder | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillder | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ealdert | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eilderts | 67 | 100 | / |
| Zölderdő | 67 | 51 | / |
| Helderth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kheldert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Slder | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eldheart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heldeart | 67 | 2 | / |
| Clder | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guildert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eldertss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eldredth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hildeard | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Gilder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celdheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geldhart | 67 | 0 | / |
Gelderd Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelderd in the Russian language | ||
| Гелдерд | gelderd | - |
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