Gudgeon Surname

151,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gudgeon 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.

Gudgeon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5741:35,3994,664
United States5641:642,65851,628
Australia3921:68,8678,182
Canada1591:231,73322,208
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Wales491:63,1545,613
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7291:33,4374,405
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Gudgeon 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

From the Flemish,; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gudgeon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gudgeon is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gudgeon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 151,840th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,512,947 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gudgeon reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,574 people, or 1 in 35,399. In England Gudgeon is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 14 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Gudgeon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gudgeon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gudgeon last name rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 989 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gudgeon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gudgeon are 23.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.25% registered with the political party.

The amount Gudgeon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.24% more than the national average, earning $44,978 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.95% more than the national average, earning $58,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guudgeon931/
Gudeon9217/
Gugeon920/
Gougeon867,965/
Gudgion86122/
Hudgeon86101/
Gudeyon8620/
Goudeon862/
Audgeon861/
Godgeon861/
Udeon831/
Goudehon801/
Audeon77102/
Godeon778/
Gugean775/
Gudion773/
Gudean773/
Hudeon772/
Udeone771/
Goudjeion752/
Gaudion711,371/
Gudayon71211/
Goujeon71135/
Hodgeon71113/
Gudeahn7150/
Gudoyon7123/
Goudjehoun7113/
Audheon7112/
Uydeong7110/
Goodeon718/
Guduyon716/
Goudean715/
Udeosen715/
Ghudean714/
Godieon714/
Gougean713/
Gaudean711/
Gouceon711/
Gudjonė711/
Gudjone711/
Gudiong711/
Gudjohn710/
Goddeon710/
Hudgion710/
Godeoin710/
Odeon67105/
Udean6756/
Udion6742/
Gaudhion678/
Udeom671/
Goudayon671/
Gaudoyon671/
Udyon671/
Goodyeon671/

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