Iddeson Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Iddeson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Idonia,' from the nick. Ide or Idde, whence Iddeson. Sometimes, no doubt, a corruption of Idonson (v. Iddon), of which I have supplied several instances below. The root origin is the same in either case.

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Iddeson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Iddeson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Idonia,' from the nick. Ide or Idde, whence Iddeson. Sometimes, no doubt, a corruption of Idonson (v. Iddon), of which I have supplied several instances below. The root origin is the same in either case.

William Ide, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Agnes Ydd-maydon (i.e. the maid of Idd), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Ideson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Idonson, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Idoynson, 1370: ibid.

1599. Anthony Ide and Margaret Sorrel I: Marriage Lic. (London).

Idde Peadie, widow, 1665: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

Possibly Hide, with the initial letter suppressed. Ide was however an Anglo-Saxon, and is to this day a Frisian, proper name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Hide or Hyde (which see), the "H" being dropped in the pronunciation. Iden, a small town in England.

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

Iddeson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iddeson is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Iddeson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iddeson? popularity and diffusion

Iddeson is the 3,185,033rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Iddeson live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 32 percent are found, Hampshire, where 22 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 19 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Iddeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iddeson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Iddeson last name increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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