Gidding Surname

572,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gidding Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Gidding = (the Place of the) Gidd(a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Giddingas -ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing]

Gidding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2511:67,28011,478
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Liberia1091:40,4453,721
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Gidding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Gidding = (the Place of the) Gidd(a Family [Anglo-Saxon *Giddingas -ingas, pl. of the son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gidding, parishes in cos. Huntingdon and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gidding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gidding has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gidding? popularity and diffusion

It is the 572,911th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,250,083 people. The last name Gidding occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gidding are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gidding is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 67,280. In The Netherlands Gidding is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 55 percent live, Limburg, where 25 percent live and Utrecht, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Liberia, where 20 percent live.

Gidding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gidding has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gidding last name declined 32 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gidding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gidding surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.

Gidding earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $50,521 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giddings9313,608/
Giddiong931/
Giding92196/
Idding92142/
Giddin9222/
Giddng920/
Gidddings881/
Hidding862,006/
Iddings861,487/
Gudding86202/
Guiding8681/
Gedding8662/
Sidding8642/
Giddion8641/
Gaiding8610/
Gieding869/
Gidings867/
Güdding866/
Cidding865/
Gidiong865/
Giddien861/
Goiding861/
Iddiong861/
Iding832,043/
Gidin8382/
Geddings801,571/
Hiddingh80100/
Hiddings808/
Djidding808/
Gaydding805/
Nggiding803/
Giedings802/
Heidding801/
Giddimgs801/
Ngaiding801/
Guidings800/
Yiddings800/
Chidding800/
Gidion7723,621/
Idiong779,959/
Gidden77933/
Edding77540/
Goidin77521/
Siding77296/
Eiding77138/
Hiding77117/
Yiding77116/
Guding7797/
Gäding7771/
Jiding7767/
Siddin7764/
Guidin7748/
Ghidin7745/
Jiddin7744/
Geding7732/
Ciding7731/
Aiding7718/
Iddink7715/
Isding7712/
Gaidin7711/
Gideng7710/
Gidina779/
Gidien775/
Iddeng775/
Iduing774/
Ieding772/
Gyding772/
Idings771/
Geddin771/
Ziding771/
Giddim771/
Idieng771/
Ziddin771/
Gidgin771/
Ihding771/
Guidingue751/
Geeddings750/
Idng7320/
Eddings715,466/
Hiddink71885/
Hedding71745/
Gaidien71365/
Geeding71259/
Seiding71122/
Jaiddin7180/
Heiding7162/
Saiding7154/
Jedding7151/
Sieding7151/
Ngaidin7147/
Khiding7140/
Huiding7133/
Guideng7127/
Sedding7125/
Saiddin7125/
Caiding7124/
Chiding7120/
Giedion7120/
Goidina7119/
Gaidina7117/
Jiduing7115/
Djiddin7114/
Suiding7113/
Zaiddin7110/
Jaiding717/
Haiding716/
Eddiong716/
Geddion715/
Gedings714/
Soiding713/
Itdiong713/
Giddyon712/
Gueddin712/
Jddings711/
Iddengs711/
Giddenn711/
Zedding711/
Siddink711/
Suiddin711/
Uidiong711/
Idingue711/
Eddding711/
Gedieng711/
Gehding711/
Gesding710/
Giddent710/
Sidin673,355/
Giden671,990/
Eding671,919/
Jidin671,470/
Gaidienė67575/
Heddings67432/
Gedin67306/
Cidin67184/
Yding67181/
Idink67123/
Headding67122/
Zidin67119/
Ideng6796/
Gidén6753/
Huijding6750/
Nggeding6749/
Gidim6743/
Khiddink6739/
Heidings6723/
Zaiddien6716/
Idinc6713/
Saijddin679/
Jeddings675/
Gidne675/
Gaidn673/
Gydin672/
Giedienė672/
Saaiddin672/
Jidng671/
Jaaiddin671/
Eeddings671/
Ziayddin671/
Goidn671/
Jding671/
Seadding670/

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