Eddon Surname

832,284th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eddon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ede,' from diminutive Edon; v. Eade. If this be not satisfactory there is only one other solution, viz. Idonia. If this were sometimes Edonia we might expect the form Edon as well as Iddon, which we know to represent Idonia.

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Eddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2851:195,50217,195
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302

Eddon (53) may also be a first name.

Eddon 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,' from diminutive Edon; v. Eade. If this be not satisfactory there is only one other solution, viz. Idonia. If this were sometimes Edonia we might expect the form Edon as well as Iddon, which we know to represent Idonia. Since writing the above I have found an instance:

Edonia Tumour, Agnes uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Unfortunately this appears to be a masculine name.

Nicholas fil. Edon, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger fil. Edon, Norfolk, ibid.

Nel fil. Edine, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Henry Edon, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Johan Mountenay et Edden sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Busby, et Eden uxor ejus, Smyth, 1379: ibid.

Johannes Slipar, et Edan uxor ejus, 1379: ibid.

Looking at all these instances carefully, I suspect that they are all diminutives of the then popular girl's name Ede.

1660. Married — Henrie Sadde and Parnell Eaden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Though the pedigree is not traced higher than the year 1413, there is no reason to doubt that the name is local and derived from either Castle Eden or Little Eden in the county of Durham, where, as Mr. Courthope asserts, the family were resident for several generations prior to the close of the XIV. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eddon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eddon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eddon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 832,284th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 21,950,440 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Eddon are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles. Eddon is also the 1,366,219th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 53 people.

The surname Eddon is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 195,502. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 54 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 14 percent reside and Durham, where 7 percent reside. Other than England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Eddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Eddon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Eddon surname increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eddon Last Name Statistics demography

Eddon earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $43,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heddon91409/
Eddong91132/
Geddon9121/
Jeddon918/
Eiddon912/
Eddone912/
Edon894,674/
Heddoun83692/
Headdon8364/
Jeddoun8323/
Eddoune832/
Edoun802,447/
Edong802,100/
Iddon802,062/
Eadon80778/
Hedon80452/
Oddon80390/
Gedon80342/
Esdon80166/
Addon80139/
Eidon8088/
Edone8083/
Eddom8061/
Eudon8055/
Edoin8044/
Yedon8038/
Jedon8034/
Eduon8034/
Eddun8032/
Eddan8030/
Edoon8013/
Edond809/
Eydon808/
Edhon807/
Iedon806/
Edonn802/
Edoen802/
Edgon801/
Edonk801/
Oedon801/
Yddon801/
Jeddoune771/
Ieddoung771/
Haddon736,968/
Heydon732,345/
Headon731,243/
Edoung73955/
Easdon73539/
Hedoun73282/
Jeudon73256/
Hedoin73209/
Eddane73138/
Jeddan7391/
Hesdon7378/
Heddan7356/
Hedont7356/
Geidon7352/
Giddon7344/
Iddong7327/
Gedoon7327/
Yedong7324/
Ejdong7322/
Gedoun7320/
Haedon7319/
Hedong7319/
Jedoun7315/
Aedhon7313/
Eidoun738/
Geddan737/
Heedon736/
Eiddan736/
Eddang736/
Jedone736/
Eddoum736/
Jeadon735/
Edoine735/
Hoddon734/
Heidon734/
Eidoen734/
Eidone734/
Hiddon732/
Geydon732/
Yetdon732/
Eisdon732/
Edonne732/
Eaidon732/
Hedonk731/
Edhone731/
Ajddon731/
Heudon731/
Jedoon731/
Oehdon731/
Jiddon731/
Edosen731/
Eduonk731/
Edoinn731/
Yoddon731/
Yedone731/
Yeydon731/
Eadoon731/
Edoyng731/
Edhong731/
Gedoin731/
Eudoyn731/
Jedoin731/
Jedong731/
Iddoon730/
Geedon730/
Adon6716,765/
Edun6711,781/
Edom678,852/
Odon674,129/
Edan673,468/
Idon671,256/
Jdon67806/
Heddane67726/
Haddoun67416/
Gaiddon67263/
Jeddane67240/
Edongue67237/
Heaydon6739/
Heydond6721/
Jedonne6714/
Ydon6710/
Hoddoon679/
Heddoum674/
Jiedong672/
Edoisin672/
Jedhone672/
Hedoune672/
Jedoune671/
Heddann671/
Edonova671/
Aiddoun671/
Heudoun671/
Jedogne671/
Jeudoun671/
Édon671/
Yehddan671/
Gietdon671/
Eddhoum671/
Jeeddan671/
Eddhane671/
Ahaddon671/
Edoshyn671/
Hiedoin670/
Heydoun670/
Headdan670/

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