Ediker Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ediker Surname Definition:

(Saxon.) From Eadigar, happy.

Ediker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:1,211,26256,182
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Ediker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Saxon.) From Eadigar, happy.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

EDDIKER: The singular name Earwaker (q. v.) is thus corruptly called and written in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ediker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ediker is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ediker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,746,821st most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ediker reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 1,211,262. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Berkshire, where 17 percent live, Lancashire, where 17 percent live and Norfolk, where 13 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Ediker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ediker has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ediker last name grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edicker921/
Hediker920/
Hedicker8663/
Gedeiker862/
Geddiker860/
Adiker83486/
Edeker83167/
Idiker833/
Heidicker8037/
Heidieker809/
Hedikhere802/
Edekere77331/
Hedeker7751/
Idikere7726/
Edecker7725/
Edekear772/
Adeiker771/
Hodiker771/
Adikher771/
Eddeker770/
Eidecker71149/
Heideker71108/
Hedecker717/
Oedecker711/
Gedecker711/
Addikher711/
Hodicker710/
Hydicker710/
Hadicker710/
Heidecker671,806/
Ideker67581/
Heydecker67205/
Heudecker67202/
Headecker6752/
Odeker6745/
Adeker6738/
Ödeker6720/
Haedecker6711/
Heidekker679/
Hoedecker678/
Odikir677/
Aduker675/
Heidekere672/
Adikir672/
Hiedecker672/
Ehidikhir671/
Edecer670/
Heideeker670/

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