Giddens Surname
Approximately 10,362 people bear this surname
Giddens Surname Definition:
Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameGiddens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,795 | 1:41,212 | 5,059 |
| England | 647 | 1:86,118 | 9,418 |
| New Zealand | 359 | 1:12,614 | 2,199 |
| Australia | 245 | 1:110,187 | 12,273 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Grenada | 2 | 1:54,268 | 1,538 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 289 | 1:84,344 | 8,923 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 603 | 1:83,281 | 8,714 |
Giddens (21) may also be a first name.
Giddens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Gidding,' or (a) 'Gedding.' (1) A parish near Stilton, Huntingdonshire; (a) a parish near Stowmarket, Suffolk. The final 's' in Giddens and Giddings probably represents the ge and gge (pronounced like hinge) found in the entries below:
Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Geddingge, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey de Geddinge, Suffolk, ibid.
Richard de Geddingge, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Henry de Geddinge, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
The preceding item is entered in the index as Giddings.
1702. Married — Richard Gunning and Mary Giddings: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1744. Baptised — James, son of John Gidden: St. James, Clerkenwell.
The son of Gid or Gideon.
From Gidding; a location name in Hunts. Orfrom the Danish, Giede; a personal name.
Giddens Demographics
Average Male Giddens Height
177.46 cm
Average Female Giddens Height
164.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Giddens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giddens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Giddens (Russian: Гидденс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giddens? popularity and diffusion
The last name Giddens is the 49,627th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 703,295 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Giddens are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 21 people.
The surname Giddens is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,795 people, or 1 in 41,212. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.
Giddens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Giddens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giddens last name increased 1,459 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Giddens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Giddens last name are 24.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Giddens earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.92% more than the national average, earning 508,473 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.9% less than the national average, earning $38,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $55,804 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giddiens | 93 | 120 | / |
| Giddenss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gidens | 92 | 15 | / |
| Iddens | 92 | 0 | / |
| Giddins | 86 | 1,323 | / |
| Siddens | 86 | 793 | / |
| Guddens | 86 | 27 | / |
| Geddens | 86 | 22 | / |
| Hiddens | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jiddens | 86 | 2 | / |
| Giddenz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Eiddens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gidenns | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gieddns | 86 | 1 | / |
| Giedens | 86 | 1 | / |
| Iddns | 83 | 1 | / |
| Idens | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giddions | 80 | 4 | / |
| Sieddens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giddienz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eddens | 77 | 341 | / |
| Iddins | 77 | 203 | / |
| Idiens | 77 | 182 | / |
| Eidens | 77 | 155 | / |
| Ijdens | 77 | 131 | / |
| Idenås | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gudens | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aidens | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sidens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gedens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zidens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gidins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idns | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heddens | 71 | 261 | / |
| Siddins | 71 | 183 | / |
| Seddens | 71 | 109 | / |
| Seidens | 71 | 86 | / |
| Guedens | 71 | 56 | / |
| Geddins | 71 | 39 | / |
| Hiddins | 71 | 30 | / |
| Gudiens | 71 | 27 | / |
| Saidens | 71 | 24 | / |
| Jeddens | 71 | 14 | / |
| Haidens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zaidens | 71 | 4 | / |
| Guidins | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zeidens | 71 | 3 | / |
| Heidens | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gidions | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eddiens | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ciddins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Caidens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaydens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siedens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giddims | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uijdens | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goidins | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giddinz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Edens | 67 | 9,720 | / |
| Heijdens | 67 | 168 | / |
| Ydens | 67 | 157 | / |
| Idems | 67 | 66 | / |
| Guidence | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ziediens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idins | 67 | 1 | / |
Giddens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Giddens in the Russian language | ||
| Гидденс | giddens | - |
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