How common is the surname Gideon?

4,287 people in the United States had the surname Gideon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,019 Americans. It ranked 7,744th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gideon?

Sara Gideon, American politician (born 1971), followed by Louan Gideon.

Where is the surname Gideon most common?

Wikidata records people named Gideon in the United States.

How do you pronounce Gideon?

Gideon is /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Gideon getting more or less common?

More common. 3,956 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,287 in 2010, up 8.4%.

Is Gideon also a first name?

Yes. Gideon is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gideon

A Hebrew patronymic surname, carried by 4,287 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/ 3 syllables Soundex G350 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gideon is more common than 95.2% of them.

Origin

Hebrew origin

Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").

Gideon is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 51 Hebrew surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,287 people named Gideon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 72,019 Americans. That is up 8.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,956.

#7,744

rank among US surnames

4,287

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+8.4%

change since 2000 (was #7,744)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,737	Litchfield	4,290	71,969
#7,739	Atwater	4,289	71,985
#7,743	Bradfield	4,288	72,002
#7,744	Depriest	4,287	72,019
#7,747	Tao	4,286	72,036
#7,748	Dixson	4,285	72,053
#7,750	Laskowski	4,284	72,069

Who is named Gideon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Gideon identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 11%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gideons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sara Gideon
American politician (born 1971)
Louan Gideon
American actress (1955-2014)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gideon

Gideon has the Soundex code G350, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G350.

Other Hebrew surnames

All 51 Hebrew surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Gideon come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").
How common is the surname Gideon?: 4,287 people in the United States had the surname Gideon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,019 Americans. It ranked 7,744th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gideon?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Gideon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gideon?: Sara Gideon, American politician (born 1971), followed by Louan Gideon.
Where is the surname Gideon most common?: Wikidata records people named Gideon in the United States.
How do you pronounce Gideon?: Gideon is /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Gideon?: Gideon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Gideon getting more or less common?: More common. 3,956 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,287 in 2010, up 8.4%.
Is Gideon also a first name?: Yes. Gideon is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.