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Where Does The Last Name Gilden Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gilden (Russian: Гильден) is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Gildén. For other potential spellings of Gilden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilden? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 241,430^th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,403,351 people. The surname Gilden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Gilden are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gilden is also the 832,731^st most numerous first name on earth, held by 125 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,188 people, or 1 in 305,100. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 23 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Gilden is found in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 10 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Gilden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gilden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilden last name rose 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gilden last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilden last name are 0.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.73% less than the national average, earning R 140,856 per year; in United States they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning $49,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $46,238 CAD per year.