Gesualdo Surname

176,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Gesualdo Surname User-submission:

Gesualdo is a surname of noble Italian origin, which derives from Gesú (Jesus), and -aldo, a common ending for Italian surnames.

Gesualdo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,0641:57,47810,312
United States5651:641,52051,556
Argentina4391:97,3658,199
Brazil1901:1,126,70739,309
Canada691:533,99444,923
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Gesualdo (2,448) may also be a first name.

Gesualdo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gesualdo is a surname of noble Italian origin, which derives from Gesú (Jesus), and -aldo, a common ending for Italian surnames.

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Gesualdo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gesualdo occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gesualdo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gesualdo is the 176,356th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,002,697 people. Gesualdo occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Gesualdo are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 149,559th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 2,448 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Italy, where it is held by 1,064 people, or 1 in 57,478. In Italy it is primarily found in: Apulia, where 61 percent live, Lazio, where 7 percent live and Campania, where 7 percent live. Outside of Italy this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 18 percent live.

Gesualdo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gesualdo surname are 2.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Gesualdo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 104.6% more than the national average, earning €61,442 per year; in United States they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $49,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning $58,786 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guesualdo941/
Geualdo931/
Geswaldo8855/
Jesualdo8822/
Gesvaldo889/
Gezualdo888/
Gesualda883/
Gasualdo882/
Gevaldo8013/
Jezualdo756/
Eusvaldo751/
Gibaldo6773/
Givaldo6730/
Zebaldo674/
Sivaldo672/
Isualda671/
Gewalda670/
Yosvaldo634/
Jesvalda631/
Uisvaldo631/
Gibalda533/
Jevalda532/
Civaldo531/
Sivalda531/
Sevalda531/
Djewalda501/
Caivaldo501/

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