Gelder Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gelder Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gelder family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 150
Coal Miner 10
Agricultural Labourer 9
Stone Quarryman 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Spinner 4
Dress Maker 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Labourer 4
Worsted Spinner 4
General Servant 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Cotton Winder 3
Boot Finisher 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farm Labourer Agricultural 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Flag Facer Stone 3
Joiner 3
Woollen Cloth Finisher 3
Orphan Living On Rent Of Land Scholar 3
Farmers Wife 2
Flag Facer 2

Gelder Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilder 83% 6,842
2 Golder 83% 6,071
3 Gelder 100% 4,850
4 Goulder 71% 3,172
5 Guilder 71% 820
6 Galder 83% 108
7 Gaulder 71% 103

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The surname Gelder is the 3rd most popular variant of Gilder.

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