Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GEDDES
There are approximately 7,586 people named Geddes in the UK. That makes it the 1,419th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 120 are named Geddes.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
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The Geddes surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GEDDES. Several places in Scotland are called Geddes-hill, Geddeston, Geddeswcll, &c. Hence Gedde is probably a personal name. According to the Statistical Account of Scotland, the family of Geddes, of Eachan in Peeblesshire, have possessed that estate for 1,300 j'ears !