Find out how popular the last name Giddins is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Giddins.

Giddins, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Giddins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giddins in America

Giddins is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giddins surname appeared 212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Giddins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giddins to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Giddins

The surname GIDDINS is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English personal name Giddan, which was a diminutive form of the name Giddi. This name Giddi is thought to have been derived from the Old English word "gid," meaning "to go" or "to walk."

The earliest recorded mention of the surname GIDDINS can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1273, where it appears as "Giddyng." Over time, the spelling evolved to its current form, GIDDINS.

The surname GIDDINS is closely associated with the counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in England. It is believed that the name originated in these areas and then spread to other parts of the country. One notable early record is that of John Giddyns, who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1327.

In the 16th century, the surname GIDDINS is found in various historical records, such as the Parish Registers of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate in London, where a Thomas Giddins was recorded in 1549.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname GIDDINS was William Giddins, who was born around 1550 in Gloucestershire. He was a prominent landowner and served as a Justice of the Peace in the county.

Another notable bearer of the name was John Giddins, born in 1620 in Worcestershire. He was a clergyman and served as the Rector of Chaddesley Corbett in the same county.

In the 18th century, there are records of a Samuel Giddins, born in 1732 in Gloucestershire. He was a successful merchant and philanthropist, known for his charitable works in the city of Bristol.

The 19th century saw the rise of James Giddins, born in 1821 in Worcestershire. He was a renowned architect and designed several notable buildings in the region, including the Worcestershire County Hall.

The surname GIDDINS has also been associated with notable literary figures, such as the English author and poet Edith Giddins, born in 1878. She was known for her works exploring the lives of rural communities in the West Country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giddins

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Giddins.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Giddins was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Giddins has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Giddins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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