Gilfedder Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Gilfedder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilfedder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Australia1171:230,73221,761
England841:663,31038,317
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland611:72,6215,284
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gilfedder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilfedder is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilfedder? popularity and diffusion

It is the 648,005th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Gilfedder reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gilfedder is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Gilfedder is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 24 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Gilfedder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilfedder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 13,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 764 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilfedder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gilfedder last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% being registered with the party.

Gilfedder earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.06% more than the national average, earning $61,296 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelfedder891/
Gilfidder890/
Gilfiter711/
Eichelfeder701/
Gilvadr633/
Gelfideh591/
Zilfidi509/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilfedder
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