Eddison Surname

312,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Eddison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Edde,' pet form Eddy or Eady. Although this feminine font-name is now obsolete, it has made a most remarkable impression on our English directories. It lingered into the 17th century as a personal name.

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Eddison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5221:106,74011,153
Australia2071:130,41414,194
Canada1801:204,69819,937
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Nigeria491:3,615,158105,602
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Wales161:193,40812,484
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Saint Lucia51:35,7561,958
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4221:57,7626,802
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Eddison (3,494) may also be a first name.

Eddison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede' or 'Edde,' pet form Eddy or Eady. Although this feminine font-name is now obsolete, it has made a most remarkable impression on our English directories. It lingered into the 17th century as a personal name. Every imaginable variant of the surname is found. No doubt the name was occasionally a nick, of Edward or Edmund, but the above derivation must be looked upon as absolutely decisive in the case of the great majority.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Eddie’s (Son), v. Eddie, Eadie. v. Eddie, Eadie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably the same as Eady. A Joh'es fil'Ede occurs in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eade is an ancient Suffolk name. In the form of Ede it occurred in this county, as well as in Norfolk, in the reign of Edward I., and in this form it was, at the same time, numerous in the neighbouring county of Hunts (H. R.) Under "Sussex" reference will be found to this name in that county. Eades is a name now found in Bedfordshire, whilst Ede is found in Cornwall.

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

The ancient name of Eade has long been in the county. In 1203 John Eade bought half a messuage for twenty shillings in the parish of Steyning (D.).

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

Eddison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eddison (Marathi: एडीसन, Russian: Эддисон) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Eddison click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eddison? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 312,825th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,062,850 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Eddison reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 120,138th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 3,494 people.

The last name Eddison is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 522 people, or 1 in 106,740. In England Eddison is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.

Eddison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eddison has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eddison surname rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eddison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Eddison surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Eddison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 185.67% more than the national average, earning R 678,864 per year; in United States they earn 0.54% less than the national average, earning $42,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eddieson9317/
Jeddison935/
Eddision934/
Eddisone932/
Heddison930/
Euddison930/
Edison9227,093/
Eddiesson883/
Hedison86258/
Iddison86159/
Jedison86156/
Eddyson86128/
Edisson8649/
Edgison8648/
Gedison8618/
Edision868/
Yedison867/
Eddisen863/
Eidison862/
Eadison861/
Edisonk861/
Edaison860/
Eddysson8035/
Edithson805/
Yedidson803/
Eddesson802/
Eideison801/
Hedisson801/
Eddeyson801/
Edissone801/
Edgisson800/
Heddeson800/
Edisan771,117/
Edeson77420/
Edyson77178/
Edizon7799/
Edixon7756/
Idison7740/
Edisen7727/
Edicon7711/
Edisun779/
Edisom775/
Edisün772/
Edijon772/
Édison772/
Yedidsion7564/
Edisonova753/
Hiddieson751/
Edisane71137/
Iddeson7138/
Edgeson7132/
Edhyson7125/
Gedeson7115/
Yedisan717/
Edetson716/
Jidison715/
Aidison714/
Edishan714/
Gidison713/
Eidisen713/
Edehson713/
Hedeson713/
Edeason711/
Edesion711/
Edissen711/
Idoison711/
Eddysom711/
Jedeson711/
Eydisom711/
Edigion711/
Eadyson711/
Idaison711/
Hedizon711/
Edesson711/
Idisson710/
Yedeson710/
Eidissen67510/
Edessoun67109/
Editchon671/
Haidison671/
Headisen671/
Hedesson670/
Geedeson670/
Hiddeson670/

Eddison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eddison in the Marathi language
एडीसनedisana-
Eddison in the Russian language
Эддисонeddison-

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