Fidgett Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fidgett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitchet,' i.e. polecat; v. Fitchett (s.v. Fitch, 2); a manifest imitative corruption; compare Fidge and Fitch.

1658. Married — Thomas Fidgitt and Mary Smith: St Dionis Backchurch.

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Fidgett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:333,64124,529
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Norway81:642,78647,258
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Fidgett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the fitchet,' i.e. polecat; v. Fitchett (s.v. Fitch, 2); a manifest imitative corruption; compare Fidge and Fitch.

1658. Married — Thomas Fidgitt and Mary Smith: St Dionis Backchurch.

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

For Fitchett, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From from the French, Fichet, Which is in the Roll of Battell Abbey. Perhaps from the location name Figeac in Normandy.

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

Fidgett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fidgett is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fidgett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,185,157th most frequent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Fidgett live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 167 people, or 1 in 333,641. In England it is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 19 percent reside, Essex, where 10 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Scotland, where 5 percent reside.

Fidgett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fidgett has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fidgett surname rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fidgett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fidgett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 20.05% less than the national average, earning 276,706 kr per year and in Canada they earn 28.31% less than the national average, earning $35,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fidggett930/
Fidget9230/
Fidett920/
Figgett86112/
Fidgitt861/
Fidette861/
Fadgett860/
Fitgett860/
Fidge83466/
Figet8316/
Fidet836/
Faidette802/
Fitghett801/
Fuidge77169/
Faidet77146/
Fegett7799/
Fidger7735/
Faiget7728/
Fagett7717/
Fitdet7713/
Fisett773/
Fizett772/
Fidete771/
Fedett771/
Figitt771/
Figget771/
Figest771/
Feidge770/
Fadget770/
Fiedge770/
Fedget770/
Faidge770/
Fige73443/
Fisette711,498/
Faggett71298/
Fagette71231/
Fizette7187/
Fegette7160/
Figgitt7160/
Feggett7145/
Foisett711/
Feidets711/
Figgeth710/
Pfuiget710/
Fougett710/
Feige677,666/
Figge674,315/
Fiset674,244/
Faget673,184/
Figer67696/
Fizet67454/
Fidje67279/
Figee67225/
Ficet67218/
Figeľ67172/
Videt67124/
Făget67122/
Fidyt6777/
Figes6776/
Figie6757/
Vidge6749/
Figea6746/
Fedge6740/
Faige6734/
Fidga6719/
Foige6719/
Pfige677/
Feget673/
Fidgi672/
Fedet671/
Faidenge671/
Figeh671/
Fijet671/
Fizzette671/
Fydge671/
Figeĺ671/
Figey670/
Feizette670/
Faggette670/

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