Gidney Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Gidney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gedney,' a parish near Wisbech, Lincolnshire This surname has become corrupted to Kidney, which see.

Hervey de Gedeney, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1689. Married — John Seayre and Dorcas Gedney: St.

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Gidney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7811:464,09639,562
England5051:110,33311,403
Canada2801:131,59113,681
Australia341:793,99150,673
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales121:257,87814,969
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2731:89,2879,299
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:261,55621,457

Gidney (15) may also be a first name.

Gidney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gedney,' a parish near Wisbech, Lincolnshire This surname has become corrupted to Kidney, which see.

Hervey de Gedeney, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1689. Married — John Seayre and Dorcas Gedney: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1751. Baptised — Ann, d. Caleb Gedney: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

For Gedney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Gedney; a location name in Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gidney Last Name Facts

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

Gidney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gidney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 238,256th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,330,093 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gidney are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 15 people.

The surname Gidney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 781 people, or 1 in 464,096. In The United States Gidney is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Gidney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gidney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gidney surname expanded 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gidney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gidney are 6.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gidney earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning R 235,068 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.72% less than the national average, earning $38,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guidney920/
Gidne915/
Idney913/
Gidny910/
Sidney836,910/
Gedney831,867/
Gidner83161/
Aidney8333/
Idneyi838/
Cidney837/
Guidny837/
Gidnay834/
Jidney834/
Gudney833/
Gidnny831/
Hidney830/
Gideny830/
Idne807/
Idny801/
Gidenyi7722/
Gidenne777/
Giddnes776/
Gaidner776/
Guidner773/
Gudneye773/
Gaidhne771/
Giedner771/
Ziedney771/
Sidhney771/
Sidneya771/
Jiddney771/
Guidnes771/
Ghidneh771/
Gaidene771/
Gidness771/
Siddney770/
Geddney770/
Edney735,680/
Zidny73435/
Idnay73404/
Sidne73253/
Gedny73103/
Gedne7341/
Jidne7328/
Øidne7318/
Idner738/
Zidne738/
Gudne735/
Eidne734/
Gidni731/
Idnae731/
Idneu731/
Hidny731/
Jidny731/
Cidne731/
Yidne731/
Idnez731/
Idnye731/
Idnyi731/
Saidneuy7114/
Gidena673,864/
Eidner67746/
Sedney67581/
Sidnei67194/
Aidene67194/
Eidnes67142/
Idemne67133/
Zidner6750/
Gudnyy6735/
Zydney6729/
Zidene6727/
Zidnie6714/
Guedne6713/
Heidne6712/
Aidner6711/
Zedney6710/
Gedner677/
Hidner676/
Giddni675/
Gaydne674/
Saidne674/
Hedney674/
Zaidny674/
Aydney674/
Sidnee673/
Sidnyi673/
Eidene673/
Oideny673/
Haidne672/
Eidnet672/
Gidhni672/
Jaidny672/
Guidna672/
Cidnay672/
Jidner671/
Gudnoy671/
Zeidne671/
Ziedne671/
Sidhne671/
Sidnne671/
Seidne671/
Jedney671/
Idinne671/
Oidene671/
Idnead671/
Jidnee671/
Heidny671/
Joidny671/
Zidnee671/
Zeidny671/
Sidnay671/
Guidni671/
Gidnaz671/
Edneyj671/
Idnije671/
Zidnes671/
Aidnay671/
Haidny671/
Hidnie671/
Gednie670/
Gednay670/
Gednez670/
Edneys670/
Sidnie670/

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