Guedj is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Guedj
No. of characters: 5
Origin: France
Meaning: Worn by North African Jews (El Guedj variant), the name, apparently Berber origin, could be related to the idea of relocation (Kabylia agaji), the exact meaning remains unclear.

How popular is Guedj?

Guedj is common in France.

Guedj is ranked 57122 on our list.

Guedj is quite popular family name mostly used in France while Israel is ahead in terms of density. Around 8159 people have been found who wears Guedj as their family name. Guedj is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
9,053 Senegal5
720,003 Russia4
18,114 Algeria3
108,034 Italy3
131,225 Spain2
118,441 Germany2
95,312 Argentina2
1,143 French Polynesia2
31,584 Peru1
77,122 Sweden1
2,724 New Caledonia1
118,015 Netherlands1
31,207 Ireland1
16,640 Hong Kong1
2,505 Congo1
1,704,541 India1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
67,981 Canada43
43,662 Belgium30
10,454 Mauritania21
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
229,247 United States77
17,456 Switzerland63
64,420 England54
Countries with hundreds of Guedj:
1,253 Israel884
Countries with thousands of Guedj:
828 France6,956
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Comments

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Vita Meszaros
The first holders of this surname differed probably their contemporaries by their lifestyles that name seems derived from the Berber el guidj root: one that moves, that changes of address, perhaps nomadic difficult it is today choose between these hypotheses, the origin of the nickname is being lost in the mists of time.

Guedj Namesakes

  • Cyril Guedjé, Soccer player
  • Attica Guedj, Actress
  • Mounir Guedjali, Soccer player
  • Nadav Guedj, Singer
  • Jérôme Guedj, French Politician
  • Denis Guedj, Novelist
  • Jérôme Guedj, French Politician
  • Jérôme Guedj, French Politician
  • Mounir Guedjali, Soccer player
  • Nadav Guedj, Singer

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