Gidley Surname
Approximately 2,786 people bear this surname
Gidley Surname Definition:
A parish in Devonshire. Gidley Castle, a fragmentary ruin, still belongs to the family.
Gidley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,732 | 1:209,272 | 20,476 |
| England | 589 | 1:94,598 | 10,105 |
| Australia | 284 | 1:95,055 | 10,817 |
| Israel | 74 | 1:115,644 | 12,871 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 520 | 1:46,876 | 5,805 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 352 | 1:142,667 | 13,398 |
Gidley (44) may also be a first name.
Gidley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A parish in Devonshire. Gidley Castle, a fragmentary ruin, still belongs to the family.
From Gidleigh; a location name in Devon.
The Gidleys of Gidleigh, an ancient and an honourable family, came into the possession of the manor of Holcombe, Winkleigh, in the 17th century, and there they have since resided or held property. Bartholomew Gidley was a prominent supporter of Charles II. before the Restoration (Worthy's "Winkleigh").
Gidley Demographics
Gidley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gidley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gidley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gidley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gidley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gidley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gidley is the 157,049th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,615,774 people. The surname Gidley is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Gidley reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gidley is also the 1,525,482nd most common given name in the world. It is borne by 44 people.
Gidley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,732 people, or 1 in 209,272. In The United States Gidley is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Indiana, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Gidley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gidley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gidley surname expanded 492 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gidley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Gidley last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gidley surname are 16.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gidley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $55,138 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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