Fardoe Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fardoe Surname Definition:

Purdy is an ancient Norfolk name, which was also represented in Cambridgeshire by Purde as far back as the 13th century. In 1610, Edmund Purdye owned part of the manor of Stoke; in 1479, John Purdy was rector of Catfield; and in 1471, the widow of Robert Purdy was buried beside her husband in Aylesham church (Bl.

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Fardoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:302,81622,992
Canada1001:368,45633,054
Wales281:110,5198,545
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England921:264,95018,810
Wales231:68,1923,286

Fardoe (13) may also be a first name.

Fardoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Purdy is an ancient Norfolk name, which was also represented in Cambridgeshire by Purde as far back as the 13th century. In 1610, Edmund Purdye owned part of the manor of Stoke; in 1479, John Purdy was rector of Catfield; and in 1471, the widow of Robert Purdy was buried beside her husband in Aylesham church (Bl.). A family of Purdey, holding property in Rockland St. Andrew in the beginning of the 16th century, came from Bury in Hertfordshire at the end of the previous century (Bl.). The Purdys are still represented in Rockland St. Andrew and Aylesham.

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

Fardoe Last Name Facts

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

Fardoe occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Fardoe.

How Common Is The Last Name Fardoe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 804,502nd most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Fardoe live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Fardoe is also the 3,159,357th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 184 people, or 1 in 302,816. In England Fardoe is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 17 percent live, Shropshire, where 16 percent live and Derbyshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent live and Wales, where 8 percent live.

Fardoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fardoe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fardoe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fardoe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning $41,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fardoie921/
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Fardous7723,123/
Fardoux77747/
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Fardouh7726/
Fardoud775/
Fardeja771/
Fardoys771/
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Fardaie771/
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Fardu733/
Fardoush711,383/
Fardouss71140/
Fardoust7118/
Fahardou7117/
Feardous7111/
Fairdous715/
Fardhous715/
Fardajoo712/
Fardaues711/
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Fardooyi711/
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Fardus6712,863/
Vardeu67253/
Vardey6786/
Vardea6771/
Fordea6768/
Fordie6759/
Fordey6756/
Fardai6747/
Farduj6711/
Farddoust677/
Farday674/
Vardou672/
Fordue672/
Farduy672/
Vardae672/
Fordee671/
Farduz671/
Fourdouee671/
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