Gidlay Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gidlay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gidlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Gidlay (27) may also be a first name.

Gidlay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gidlay is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gidlay.

How Common Is The Last Name Gidlay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gidlay is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Gidlay are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. Gidlay is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 27 people.

Gidlay is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Gidlay is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 100 percent are found. Apart from England Gidlay is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Gidlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gidlay has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goidlay921/
Gidla911,558/
Idlay919/
Gidly910/
Gidley832,786/
Hidlay83202/
Gidela8366/
Giddla8362/
Gidlla8313/
Gudlay836/
Guidly833/
Gaidla832/
Goidla832/
Ngidla832/
Idlaya831/
Idlayi831/
Sidlay831/
Giedly831/
Giddly830/
Goidly830/
Idla80139/
Idly806/
Giddela77157/
Tgidley7756/
Giddley7741/
Gidelia7716/
Sgidhla7716/
Gidella777/
Gaidela774/
Hidlaye771/
Guidlia771/
Sidlaye771/
Gidleys770/
Gudla7320,374/
Edlay73305/
Gedla73175/
Idloy73145/
Sidla73125/
Aidla73119/
Eidly7373/
Zidla7370/
Idlas7350/
Gidli7343/
Jidla7341/
Idley7340/
Yidla7337/
Hidly7319/
Idlai7310/
Gidle738/
Iddla737/
Idlap737/
Židla737/
Idlah734/
Idlla732/
Eidla732/
Iodla731/
Ijdla731/
Idlat731/
Aidly731/
Idlyi731/
Gedly730/
Ghidella71563/
Gaidella7160/
Guidella7119/
Gideliya715/
Giddhela715/
Idhlayas711/
Gidhella711/
Githdela711/
Guidilla711/
Sidhlaye711/
Sidlhayi711/
Gaidlais711/
Sidley671,030/
Idlhaj67482/
Guddla67331/
Aidela67273/
Saidla67241/
Sidlai67224/
Hidlas67222/
Soidla67178/
Idilla67121/
Hidley6787/
Gudlla6782/
Chidla6774/
Aidley6751/
Seidla6732/
Idella6729/
Geddla6727/
Haidla6726/
Sedlay6715/
Gedlaç6714/
Ngidli6714/
Siddla6712/
Giddle6712/
Gudhla6711/
Geedla678/
Gedhla676/
Eidley676/
Gidler675/
Gujdla675/
Gedley675/
Sgidli675/
Hedlay674/
Hidlai674/
Gudlaa674/
Eidlys674/
Gudley673/
Sidhly673/
Caidla673/
Ngedla673/
Heidly672/
Goidle672/
Aidlha672/
Zidela672/
Jiddla671/
Jidley671/
Jidlla671/
Isdlas671/
Idlatt671/
Cidley671/
Gudlai671/
Guedly671/
Gajdla671/
Gidele671/
Gideli671/
Giedli671/
Guudla671/
Ziddly671/
Zidhla671/
Sidlla671/
Idlaha671/
Siddly671/
Guidle671/
Guedla671/
Gaidle671/
Edlaya671/
Jidlai671/
Ggudla671/
Gidhli671/
Zaidla671/
Oidela671/
Siedla671/
Sidlah671/
Yidlai671/
Chidly670/
Sidliy670/
Hiedla670/
Giedle670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gidlay
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