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 Giddens Salary in
United States
$38,879 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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