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

Giden, 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 Giden surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giden in America

Giden is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giden surname appeared 173 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 Giden.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giden 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 Giden

The surname GIDEN is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the German word "geiden," which means "to thrive" or "to prosper." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who was successful or prosperous in their endeavors.

The earliest known record of the name GIDEN can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dated around the 13th century. In this text, a person named "Gideno de Cottbus" is mentioned, indicating that the name was present in the area now known as Cottbus, Germany.

In the 15th century, the name GIDEN appeared in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent trading center in northern Germany. A merchant named Hans GIDEN is documented as having traded goods with other cities in the Hanseatic League, a powerful economic alliance of merchant guilds and market towns.

During the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the GIDEN surname was Johannes GIDEN, a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg. He was born in 1525 and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation, contributing to the theological debates of his time.

In the 18th century, a German composer named Carl Friedrich GIDEN (1721-1792) gained recognition for his works in the Classical era. He composed numerous symphonies, concertos, and chamber music pieces, and his compositions were performed throughout Europe.

Another prominent figure with the GIDEN surname was Friedrich Wilhelm GIDEN (1776-1839), a German jurist and legal scholar. He served as a judge in the Prussian courts and authored several influential works on legal theory and jurisprudence.

While the surname GIDEN is not as common as some other German surnames, it has been carried by individuals across various fields throughout history, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments associated with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giden

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

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 Giden 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 Giden 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 Giden was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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