Gildhouse Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Gildhouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gild-house,' the same as Gild-hall, the place where the trade or craftgild met.
'Wei semed eche of hern a fayre burgeis, To sitten in a gild halle on the deis.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Read More About This SurnameGildhouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
Gildhouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gild-house,' the same as Gild-hall, the place where the trade or craftgild met.
'Wei semed eche of hern a fayre burgeis, To sitten in a gild halle on the deis.' Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales., 172.
William de Gildhous, Close Roll. 18 Edward III.
George Gildus, of Maghull, 1638: Wills at Chester.
Richard Gildus, of Maghull, 1638: ibid.
With the above compare Loftus and Saltus for Lofthouse and Salthouse.
(N.Eng. or Scandinavian) Dweller at a Guild-House [Old English gild= ON.gildi+hús]
Gildhouse Demographics
Average Gildhouse Salary in
United States
$37,919 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gildhouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gildhouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gildhouse is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gildhouse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,273,756th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. Gildhouse occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Gildhouse live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Gildhouse is primarily found in: Kansas, where 24 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside.
Gildhouse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gildhouse are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.
Gildhouse earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.12% less than the national average, earning $37,919 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guildhouse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gildhause | 89 | 1 | / |
| Childhouse | 84 | 5 | / |
| Geldhouser | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gildhuis | 82 | 30 | / |
| Gildhaus | 82 | 4 | / |
| Eldhouse | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gildus | 80 | 43 | / |
| Gildos | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eldhose | 75 | 1,206 | / |
| Ghildus | 75 | 20 | / |
| Gildost | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geldous | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gildase | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eldouse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gildust | 75 | 0 | / |
| Geldhauser | 74 | 123 | / |
| Eldhuset | 71 | 50 | / |
| Ildhusøy | 71 | 34 | / |
| Eldoushe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gildasse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildeaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Celdhose | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gildas | 67 | 2,174 | / |
| Eldose | 67 | 160 | / |
| Sildos | 67 | 43 | / |
| Sildus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geldos | 67 | 1 | / |
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