Fidge Surname

649,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Fidge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitch,' i.e. polecat; v. Fitch (a). In the same way Fitchett became Fidgett, which see.

Richard Fige, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1653. Married - Phillipp Wheeler and Priscilla Fidge: St.

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Fidge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2961:91,20210,456
England1121:497,48331,781
United States531:6,838,848318,712
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Fidge (19) may also be a first name.

Fidge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitch,' i.e. polecat; v. Fitch (a). In the same way Fitchett became Fidgett, which see.

Richard Fige, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1653. Married - Phillipp Wheeler and Priscilla Fidge: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

Fidge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fidge is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fidge? popularity and diffusion

It is the 649,026th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 15,638,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Fidge are found; 64 percent are found in Australasia and 64 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Fidge is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

Fidge is most frequent in Australia, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 91,202. In Australia it is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 43 percent live, Victoria, where 34 percent live and Western Australia, where 13 percent live. Apart from Australia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Fidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fidge surname expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fidge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fidge surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

Fidge earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.43% less than the national average, earning $27,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fuidge91169/
Fidger9135/
Fidget9130/
Fiedge910/
Feidge910/
Faidge910/
Fide891,168/
Fige89443/
Fidgett83200/
Fudge8010,382/
Feige807,666/
Figge804,315/
Fider801,369/
Figer80696/
Fides80419/
Faide80336/
Fidje80279/
Figee80225/
Figeľ80172/
Fidie80107/
Fidei8086/
Figes8076/
Figie8057/
Vidge8049/
Fiode8049/
Figea8046/
Fideu8043/
Fedge8040/
Feide8040/
Faige8034/
Fidhe8032/
Foige8019/
Fidga8019/
Foide8018/
Figet8016/
Fidde809/
Fidej808/
Pfige807/
Fidee807/
Fidet806/
Fideh805/
Fidey803/
Fidez803/
Fadge802/
Fidgi802/
Fidea802/
Pfide801/
Fydge801/
Fiede801/
Figeh801/
Figye801/
Figeĺ801/
Fideš801/
Fidye801/
Figey800/
Faidenge771/
Fidggett770/
Fiddes732,377/
Fidder731,045/
Feider731,016/
Feiger73456/
Faidet73146/
Faider73126/
Faiges73121/
Feiges73112/
Viedge73111/
Fitger73109/
Fiddie7398/
Figeys7363/
Fidjie7363/
Figgie7355/
Feidje7351/
Fiodea7348/
Foider7338/
Fidier7338/
Faiget7328/
Faidee7323/
Feijge7318/
Fitdet7313/
Fidjeu7312/
Faideh7310/
Fittge739/
Fideis738/
Faiger735/
Fidess735/
Fidtje735/
Fisger734/
Figgee734/
Fidher733/
Fudgie733/
Figihe733/
Fedger732/
Figess732/
Feidei732/
Feigge732/
Faidey732/
Figest731/
Figgey731/
Feigie731/
Faidga731/
Faigie731/
Fuiger731/
Faidei731/
Faigeľ731/
Feideu731/
Fidesz731/
Fidjey731/
Fitges731/
Fiddeh731/
Faides731/
Hfiede731/
Faigge731/
Feidie731/
Fideer730/
Veidge730/
Fiddey730/
Fidett730/
Fiehde730/
Fedget730/
Feitge730/
Fida6735,617/
Fede675,144/
Fidy674,290/
Fage672,991/
Vide671,872/
Fidi671,610/
Fice67638/
Fege67573/
Fize67366/
Figi67329/
Fise67101/
Fije6768/
Fiddies6725/
Fiedjeu6725/
Fittges6724/
Fittger6712/
Fyge677/
Fiddess676/
Faidech676/
Pfeider673/
Fidaije672/
Fyde672/
Fishder671/
Feidier671/
Pfisger671/
Fège671/
Fége671/
Fouedge671/
Fiedehi671/
Hfaideh671/
Pfeiger671/
Fideois671/
Fidgitt671/
Fishdee671/
Feidets671/
Pfuiget670/
Fissger670/
Fitgett670/
Feigess670/

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