Girdleston Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Girdleston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girdleston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Girdleston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Girdleston is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Girdleston? popularity and diffusion

Girdleston is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Girdleston is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Girdleston are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 50 percent are found, Worcestershire, where 25 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 25 percent are found. Barring England Girdleston is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Girdleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Girdleston has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Girdleston last name contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Girdlestone951,205/
Girdlesstone911/
Girdelestone911/
Girdelstone861/
Girdlastone861/
Giroud-Elliston721/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Girdleston
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