>
Surname Gildea (Gildea ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Gildea is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Albania, where it is quite a rare surname, and New Zealand, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Much less frequently, Gildea is the forename as well as the last name.