Awdry Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Awdry Surname Definition:

From Audrieu or Aldrey, near Caen. It was held from the See of Bayeux. In 1083 William de Aldreio had lands in England (Exon. Domesd.). Roger de A., 1183, held lands in Durham (Boldon Book, 580), and William de A., 1165-1214, witnessed a charter in Scotland (Chron.

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Awdry Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:705,29239,851
Wales111:281,32115,850
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Awdry (28) may also be a first name.

Awdry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Audrieu or Aldrey, near Caen. It was held from the See of Bayeux. In 1083 William de Aldreio had lands in England (Exon. Domesd.). Roger de A., 1183, held lands in Durham (Boldon Book, 580), and William de A., 1165-1214, witnessed a charter in Scotland (Chron. Mailros). In 1194 Hugh de A., of Gloucester, occurs (Rotuli Curiae Regis). In 1318 Peter de Audrey was pardoned as an adherent of the Earl of Lancaster (Parliamentary Writs).

— The Norman People (1874)

From St. Awdry (St. Etheldreda, Ely).

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The old county name of Awdry is not at present represented amongst the farmers, but is to be found amongst the gentry. The Awdrys of Seend were resident landowners in that parish for more than 200 years. The earliest known ancestor was vicar of Melksbam in 1601 (A.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Awdry Demographics

Average Awdry Salary in
England

£35,525

Per year
Rank:
5,232 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000169459
Rank: 39,222 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
131.69%
Sample size: 11 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Awdry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Awdry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Awdry occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awdry? popularity and diffusion

The surname Awdry is the 1,817,111th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Awdry live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 28 people.

The surname Awdry is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Awdry is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Awdry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Awdry has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Awdry last name rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awdrey912/
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Abdry8048/
Avdry802/
Auwdri7395/
Abdray7340/
Hewdry733/
Gavdry731/
Howdry730/
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Awdreas671/
Aubdrey671/
Abdri60220/
Abdre606/
Afdra601/
Havdra553/
Abdrai553/
Abdrei553/
Gowdre552/
Howdrih501/
Houbdry501/
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