Fiddeman Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fiddeman Surname Definition:

From the German, Wiedemann; from the Swedish, from the Dutch, Wideman; from the Flemish, Widmer, Wydeman; a personal name.

Fiddeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Fiddeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the German, Wiedemann; from the Swedish, from the Dutch, Wideman; from the Flemish, Widmer, Wydeman; a personal name.

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

Fiddeman Last Name Facts

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

Fiddeman is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fiddeman.

How Common Is The Last Name Fiddeman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Fiddeman occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Fiddeman are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Fiddeman is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Fiddeman is most common in: Norfolk, where 60 percent are found, Greater London, where 20 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Fiddeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fiddeman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fiddeman surname contracted 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fieddeman941/
Fideman930/
Fiddematin891/
Fiddaman88208/
Fiddemon8836/
Feddeman8832/
Fiddiman8813/
Fidemann887/
Fiedeman880/
Fidematin8288/
Fiedemann822/
Fiddemont821/
Videman801,847/
Fudeman8029/
Fedeman801/
Fidiman800/
Videmann7595/
Veideman7573/
Feddiman7523/
Vaideman7510/
Viedeman752/
Fudemann752/
Feddaman751/
Fedemann750/
Veidemann7172/
Viedemann7124/
Fiddymont7114/
Vaidemann711/
Voidemann711/
Vidoman6753/
Vidaman6741/
Vydeman6710/
Fudiman673/
Fediman672/
Vedeman672/
Vidiman671/
Videmon671/

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