Gildon
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English
Etymology
From Old English gylden (“golden”), perhaps a nickname for someone with golden hair.
Proper noun
Gildon (plural Gildons)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gildon is the 39004th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 565 individuals. Gildon is most common among Black/African American (58.58%) and White (35.22%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gildon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 42.