Gudgen Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

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

Gudgen Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the fish; Simpleton [French goujon, Latin gobio, -onis, Greek κωβιός, a gudgeon] (Anglo-Hebrew) for Good John [v. John]: cp. French Bonjean.

Gudgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Gudgen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) a nickname from the fish; Simpleton [French goujon, Latin gobio, -onis, Greek κωβιός, a gudgeon] (Anglo-Hebrew) for Good John [v. John]: cp. French Bonjean.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gudgen Last Name Facts

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

Gudgen occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudgen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Gudgen is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gudgen live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gudgen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is most common in: Alabama, where 36 percent are found, Georgia, where 22 percent are found and Texas, where 14 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found.

Gudgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gudgen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gudgen last name increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gudgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gudgen last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gudgen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,369 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goudgen921/
Gugen9117/
Gudgin83478/
Hudgen83146/
Ghugen8399/
Gougen836/
Gudene833/
Gudean833/
Gaugen832/
Gudien831/
Gutgen831/
Gusgen831/
Gugeng831/
Godgen830/
Gudienė77532/
Gudesen7761/
Gudeahn7750/
Gaugien7725/
Goudene7724/
Udengen7713/
Gudzhen7710/
Gudiene778/
Gugienė777/
Goudean775/
Ghudean774/
Hudgenn771/
Gudigne771/
Gaudien771/
Goodgen771/
Gaudean771/
Audgeng771/
Hudgent770/
Gugin73544/
Gusen73480/
Odgen73265/
Udene73220/
Guzen73155/
Udean7356/
Udein7315/
Gujen736/
Udeun734/
Gugem731/
Gügen731/
Utgen731/
Uddgn731/
Udghn731/
Gaudesen7122/
Gusdiene719/
Gudžienė711/
Hodgen671,559/
Udheen67422/
Udesen67329/
Hudgin67317/
Godean67238/
Güsgen67234/
Gausen67228/
Gaugin67129/
Güßgen6760/
Oudene6757/
Godein6744/
Uddein6733/
Odgien6731/
Oudean6729/
Eudene6721/
Gudine6720/
Gudzin6714/
Gousen6714/
Gauzen6710/
Güzgen6710/
Hudein679/
Gudéhn679/
Udesin678/
Udghin677/
Guzhen677/
Udhien676/
Guzien676/
Høghaugen676/
Gutcen675/
Gudain675/
Gaucen675/
Guseng675/
Godien675/
Audene675/
Goucen674/
Gudjenova673/
Gutgne673/
Ghusen673/
Udeene673/
Gudeam672/
Gouzen672/
Gusent672/
Eudean671/
Hudean671/
Hgusen671/
Guhsen671/
Gudeym671/
Gudyin671/
Gusaen671/
Gujjen671/
Godhen671/
Autgen671/
Gougin671/
Hudene671/
Oudein671/
Goujen671/
Gotgen671/
Godjen671/
Guduin671/
Gudjin671/
Gütgen671/
Gidgin671/
Audein671/
Guseen671/
Guzeng671/
Uddene671/
Gudgim671/
Guzenn670/
Guggin670/
Gusgin670/
Guddessen670/
Hudgem670/
Googen670/

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