Giddy Surname

304,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Giddy Surname Definition:

Nick 'the giddy.' (a) Local, 'of Gidde.'

Nicholas de Gidd, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Gydye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby s Quest.

John Gydye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Giddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3491:159,65114,974
Australia2451:110,18712,273
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
South Africa1261:429,98236,940
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
Canada991:372,17833,288
Wales311:99,8247,946
India251:30,682,615377,978
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Giddy (130) may also be a first name.

Giddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the giddy.' (a) Local, 'of Gidde.'

Nicholas de Gidd, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Gydye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby s Quest.

John Gydye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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

An ancient Cornish family, formerly written Gedy, Geddey, Gidey, &c. Possibly a nurse-name of Gideon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Giddy is an ancient Cornish family, formerly written Gredy, Geddey, Gidey, &c. "Possibly a nurse name of Gideon." (Lower. )

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

An ancient Cornish family, formerly written Gedy, Geddey, Gidey, &c. Possibly a nurse name of Gideon. —Lower.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Giddy, an old Truro name, is now rare in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Giddy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Giddy is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giddy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 304,532nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,858,156 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 34 percent of Giddy live; 34 percent live in Australasia and 34 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Giddy is also the 814,623rd most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 130 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 349 people, or 1 in 159,651. In England Giddy is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 23 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Giddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giddy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Giddy last name increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Giddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Giddy surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Giddy surname are 26.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.53% registered with the party.

The amount Giddy earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.44% more than the national average, earning R 331,368 per year; in United States they earn 5.55% less than the national average, earning $40,756 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $47,721 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giddey91376/
Guiddy9182/
Gidday9128/
Ngiddy912/
Giddyy911/
Iddy8923,999/
Gidy8910/
Giddaya831/
Gidey8073,987/
Giday8019,633/
Gidde804,916/
Gidda802,721/
Giddi802,207/
Guidy80605/
Siddy80220/
Guddy80199/
Geddy80169/
Gidiy80163/
Idday8014/
Gidoy8012/
Jiddy8011/
Gaidy8011/
Ziddy809/
Hiddy806/
Gidid806/
Gidhy804/
Ghidy803/
Ciddy802/
Eiddy802/
Iddey802/
Ieddy801/
Gided801/
Gidyo801/
Giedy801/
Aiddy801/
Idy751,854/
Gidhay7311,240/
Ghiday732,353/
Gihdey731,771/
Gaidys73673/
Guiday73462/
Giddie73367/
Ghiddi73331/
Goiday73224/
Gidaya73204/
Giddio73185/
Chiddy73181/
Giddis73155/
Giddhi73106/
Gaiday7388/
Giddes7387/
Guddoy7366/
Giddeh7349/
Giddha7346/
Guidey7340/
Gidder7327/
Giddhe7320/
Gidycz7319/
Gudday7317/
Guidde7317/
Siddey7313/
Giddaa7312/
Zaiddy7310/
Gidych739/
Guided738/
Gaidiy738/
Guiddi738/
Ghidiy736/
Haiddy736/
Guddey735/
Geddey735/
Guidid734/
Eggidy734/
Guidys734/
Gedday733/
Sidday733/
Guidoy733/
Gaidey733/
Khiddy731/
Nggidy731/
Iddaya731/
Ciddey731/
D'Iddy731/
Gueidy731/
Gudduy731/
Getddy731/
Giddee731/
Ghuidy731/
Giddei731/
Aiddiy731/
Hiddey731/
Jeiddy731/
Heiddy731/
Ngiedy731/
Gidhid731/
Giddii731/
Ngiddi731/
Saiddy731/
Ghaidy731/
Gueddy731/
Geddys730/
Iddi6792,495/
Eddy6746,385/
Gida678,364/
Gidi677,118/
Eidy672,770/
Gide672,338/
Idda672,014/
Ghaiday671,995/
Sidy671,066/
Idde671,006/
Aidy67911/
Ghoiday67861/
Idid67757/
Hidy67697/
Idoy67540/
Iday67257/
Idyo67242/
Gudy67221/
Idey6792/
Gedy6777/
Gidhaya6759/
Gaidytė6751/
Jidy6738/
Giddish6726/
Giedych6726/
Gaidhay6723/
Zidy6721/
Goidhay6718/
Chiddey6715/
Cidy6711/
Gidé679/
Ghuiday678/
Iduy677/
Gaidych673/
Idiy673/
Idyh673/
Ided673/
Chaiddy673/
Siddhay672/
Siddhey672/
Gaidysh672/
Guidder672/
Idyp672/
Ihdy672/
Isdy671/
Iedy671/
Giddaih671/
Giddaja671/
Guuddiy671/
Yiddaya671/
Geddhey671/
Guedidd671/
Idyi671/
Idys671/
Idhy671/
Oidy671/
Yidy671/
Guedday671/
Ghaidiy671/
Guiddih671/
Gydy671/
Gidj671/
Ijdy671/
Giddett670/
Sceiddy670/

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