Gjedde Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gjedde Surname User-submission:

It's the name of a fish. In English it is known as a pike and as brochet in French.

Gjedde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1971:28,6532,975
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Gjedde Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's the name of a fish. In English it is known as a pike and as brochet in French.

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Gjedde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gjedde occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjedde? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,079,669th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gjedde reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Gjedde is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 197 people, or 1 in 28,653. In Denmark Gjedde is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 48 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 29 percent live and Region Zealand, where 13 percent live. Outside of Denmark this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Gjedde Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gjedde surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Gjedde earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.01% less than the national average, earning $33,651 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gjede9152/
Gjeddi832/
Gajhede77315/
Gejhede771/
Geide73551/
Gcede7362/
Gjedi7312/
Gijde731/
Geider67984/
Geedeh67368/
Guiede675/
Ngeide673/
Geides672/
Geidej671/
Geidez671/
Geidie671/
Geoide671/
Gjidda671/
Geiddy671/
Gyedes671/
Gieide671/
Giidde671/
Geidet671/
Geihde670/

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