Gideon Surname
Approximately 65,689 people bear this surname
Gideon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gideon.' But as I find no early instance it is perhaps of Jewish descent and later importation.
Robert Gideon, 1679: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
Gideon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24,092 | 1:7,353 | 857 |
| Tanzania | 12,438 | 1:4,256 | 588 |
| United States | 5,166 | 1:70,162 | 8,142 |
| Kenya | 4,652 | 1:9,927 | 1,266 |
| Malawi | 4,339 | 1:3,945 | 541 |
| Namibia | 2,905 | 1:829 | 97 |
| Ghana | 2,563 | 1:10,543 | 1,407 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2,113 | 1:3,859 | 202 |
| Lebanon | 1,857 | 1:3,036 | 568 |
| Zimbabwe | 986 | 1:15,657 | 2,227 |
| Israel | 544 | 1:15,731 | 2,358 |
| South Africa | 466 | 1:116,261 | 13,876 |
| Indonesia | 395 | 1:334,808 | 29,196 |
| India | 246 | 1:3,118,152 | 92,229 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Marshall Islands | 216 | 1:240 | 19 |
| Germany | 200 | 1:402,527 | 37,103 |
| Cameroon | 197 | 1:105,427 | 12,381 |
| Vanuatu | 197 | 1:1,336 | 359 |
| Canada | 191 | 1:192,909 | 18,967 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Botswana | 165 | 1:13,254 | 2,545 |
| Jordan | 151 | 1:58,559 | 5,456 |
| Solomon Islands | 134 | 1:4,329 | 523 |
| Belize | 128 | 1:2,777 | 574 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Venezuela | 71 | 1:425,410 | 8,610 |
| Russia | 68 | 1:2,119,457 | 129,651 |
| Singapore | 60 | 1:91,795 | 3,674 |
| Palestine | 54 | 1:84,238 | 6,463 |
| Syria | 54 | 1:357,426 | 4,742 |
| Saint Lucia | 47 | 1:3,804 | 552 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Panama | 33 | 1:118,553 | 4,252 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Nauru | 13 | 1:914 | 217 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 858 | 1:58,530 | 6,485 |
Gideon (331,750) may also be a first name.
Gideon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gideon.' But as I find no early instance it is perhaps of Jewish descent and later importation.
Robert Gideon, 1679: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
The personal name.
See Gidden. Hence the Lords Eardley.
Gideon Demographics
Gideon Political Affiliation
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Gideon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gideon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gideon (Arabic: جدعون, Hindi: गिडियन, Marathi: िगडोन, Oriya: ଗିଦିୟନ, Russian: Гидеон, Tibetan: དགེ་འདུན་) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gideon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gideon? popularity and diffusion
Gideon is the 8,647th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 110,940 people. The last name Gideon is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Gideon reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gideon is also the 3,148th most frequent forename on earth, held by 331,750 people.
The last name Gideon is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 24,092 people, or 1 in 7,353. In Nigeria Gideon is most numerous in: Kaduna, where 13 percent live, Plateau, where 10 percent live and Adamawa, where 8 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname exists in 91 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Gideon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gideon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gideon surname increased 602 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 736 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gideon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gideon last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (99%) in Kenya, Maronite (45%) in Lebanon and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Gideon last name are 36.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.84% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gideon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.4% more than the national average, earning R 540,396 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $41,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.14% more than the national average, earning $68,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gideon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gideon in the Tibetan language | ||
| དགེ་འདུན་ | gendün | - |
| Gideon in the Hindi language | ||
| गिडियन | gidiyana | - |
| Gideon in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗିଦିୟନ | gidiyana | - |
| Gideon in the Marathi language | ||
| िगडोन | igadona | 50 |
| िगडेन | igadena | 25 |
| गीदेओन | gide'ona | 25 |
| Gideon in the Russian language | ||
| Гидеон | gideon | - |
| Gideon in the Arabic language | ||
| جدعون | jdwn | - |
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Gideon Reference & Research
Giddens/Giddings/Ged FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Giddens/Giddings/Ged FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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