Hiddlestone Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Hiddlestone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huddleston,' a part township in the parish of Sherburn, West Riding of Yorkshire The Huddlestons of Millom Castle, Cumberland, were very early established in that place.

John de Hodeleston, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Hiddlestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia821:329,21628,102
Wales91:343,83718,086
England71:7,959,723202,100
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Hiddlestone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huddleston,' a part township in the parish of Sherburn, West Riding of Yorkshire The Huddlestons of Millom Castle, Cumberland, were very early established in that place.

John de Hodeleston, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Willelmus de Hodilston, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

William Hudleston. parish of Whittington, 1587: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thomas Huddleston, of Newbarnes, Dalton-in-Furness, 1623: ibid.

1711. Married — John Huddleston and Elizabeth Hely: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Local. From a small parish by that name in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hoddleston: Hoddlesden Hall, in the ancient parish of Whalley, was probably the residence of the Hoddlestons or Huddlestons of former times (B.). An old family of Huddleston owned the manor of Westhall, Whittington (Whittaker's "Richmond"). Huddlestone was a well - known name in Lincoln from the 14th to the 16th century, during which period six mayors and one sheriff of the city bore the name (Stark's "Lincoln").

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

Hiddlestone Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hiddlestone is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiddlestone? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,765,740th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Hiddlestone are found; 78 percent are found in Australasia and 78 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Hiddlestone is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 329,216. In Australia Hiddlestone is primarily found in: Victoria, where 43 percent live, Western Australia, where 34 percent live and New South Wales, where 12 percent live. Beside Australia it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 8 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Hiddlestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hiddlestone has changed through the years. In Wales the number of people bearing the Hiddlestone surname expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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