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 last name Fidge occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fidge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fidge? popularity and diffusion

Fidge is the 649,026th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,638,511 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Fidge live; 64 percent live in Australasia and 64 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Fidge is also the 2,523,061st most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

Fidge is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 91,202. In Australia Fidge is primarily found in: South Australia, where 43 percent are found, Victoria, where 34 percent are found and Western Australia, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Australia Fidge is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Fidge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fidge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fidge last name rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fidge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fidge last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political 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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