Giddens Surname

49,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Giddens Surname Definition:

Nicholas de Gedding, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Giddens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7951:41,2125,059
England6471:86,1189,418
New Zealand3591:12,6142,199
Australia2451:110,18712,273
Canada2241:164,48916,566
Liberia171:259,32615,766
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Wales61:515,75523,171
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Grenada21:54,2681,538
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2891:84,3448,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6031:83,2818,714

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The son of Gid or Gideon.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Gidding; a location name in Hunts. Orfrom the Danish, Giede; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Giddens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giddens (Russian: Гидденс) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giddens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,627th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 703,295 people. Giddens occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Giddens reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 8,795 people, or 1 in 41,212. In The United States Giddens is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 3 percent are found.

Giddens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Giddens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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 holding the Giddens surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Giddens surname are 24.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.75% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giddiens93120/
Giddenss931/
Gidens9215/
Iddens920/
Giddins861,323/
Siddens86793/
Guddens8627/
Geddens8622/
Hiddens865/
Jiddens862/
Giddenz861/
Eiddens861/
Gidenns861/
Gieddns861/
Giedens861/
Iddns831/
Idens831/
Giddions804/
Sieddens801/
Giddienz801/
Eddens77341/
Iddins77203/
Idiens77182/
Eidens77155/
Ijdens77131/
Idenås777/
Gudens776/
Aidens773/
Sidens772/
Gedens771/
Zidens771/
Gidins771/
Idns732/
Heddens71261/
Siddins71183/
Seddens71109/
Seidens7186/
Guedens7156/
Geddins7139/
Hiddins7130/
Gudiens7127/
Saidens7124/
Jeddens7114/
Haidens714/
Zaidens714/
Guidins713/
Zeidens713/
Heidens713/
Gidions712/
Eddiens712/
Ciddins712/
Caidens711/
Gaydens711/
Siedens711/
Giddims711/
Uijdens711/
Goidins711/
Giddinz710/
Edens679,720/
Heijdens67168/
Ydens67157/
Idems6766/
Guidence675/
Ziediens671/
Idins671/

Giddens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Giddens in the Russian language
Гидденсgiddens-

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