Gilduff Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Gilduff Surname Definition:

GILLEDUFF: Cristiane Gilleduffis dochter was one of the sufferers from the hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 177).

Gilduff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Wales71:442,07621,198
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gilduff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GILLEDUFF: Cristiane Gilleduffis dochter was one of the sufferers from the hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 177).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gilduff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilduff is most common in Australia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilduff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Gilduff reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,699,570. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Wales, where 23 percent are found.

Gilduff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gilduff has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ilduff921/
Hilduff860/
Gildoff860/
Gildhoff8054/
Hillduff800/
Elduff7722/
Gildof771/
Gilyadoff751/
Geldoff7122/
Gildhof714/
Geldhoff6720/
Glduv671/
Gildow62338/

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