Cognomen جدعون (Gideon 
, Gedeon 
, Gidon 
) , across the world, is a widespread last name. The surname جدعون is characteristic of Marshall Islands, where it is a common surname, Namibia, where it is quite a common surname, and Ghana (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and Tanzania. Likewise, جدعون is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gideon | Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Ghana |
| Gedeon | Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa |
| Gidon | Nigeria, Philippines, Tanzania, South Africa, United States |
| جدعون | Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Palestinian Territory |
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