Iddon Surname

202,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Iddon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Idonia,' once an extremely common font-name in Yorkshire. The nick, of this was Idon; for instances, v. Iddison.

William Idony, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil.

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Iddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6021:34,7804,595
Australia1821:148,32815,783
Philippines541:1,874,782115,801
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States311:11,692,224454,091
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Wales191:162,87011,152
Ireland141:336,35312,021
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7531:32,3714,296
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077

Iddon (19) may also be a first name.

Iddon 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,' once an extremely common font-name in Yorkshire. The nick, of this was Idon; for instances, v. Iddison.

William Idony, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John fil. Idonee, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Idone Strangman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Idonia Gabun. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Idonia Snatchberd, 1379: ibid.

Idonia Mollyng, 1379: ibid.

1585. John Balsey and Elizabeth Iden: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(Celtic) the Welsh Iddon [apparently O.Wel. idd, sharp, keen, with the suff. -on] Heilyn Goch, uab Cadwgan, uab Iddon.— ‘Breuddwyd Rhonabwy’ (‘The Dream of Rhonabwy’): Mabinogion.

(Anglo-Scand.) the O.Scand. fem. pers. name Idunn, Iðunn, Iðuna [from Old Norse iðia, to do, perform; and unna, to love] Idunn, or Iðuna, was the scald-god Bragi’s wife. In M.North. English the form was generally Idonia or Idonea, whence confu­sion with Latin idonea, fem. of idoneus, ‘fit,’ ‘capable.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Iðunn; from the Swedish, Idun; from the Frisian, Hiddo, Ide, Hidden, Iden; personal name Iden; a location name in Sussex.

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

Iddon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Iddon occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Iddon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Iddon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 202,072nd most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,534,212 people. Iddon is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Iddon reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles. Iddon is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

The surname Iddon is most common in England, where it is held by 1,602 people, or 1 in 34,780. In England Iddon is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 44 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and The Philippines, where 3 percent are found.

Iddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Iddon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 156 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iddon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Iddon surname is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States Iddon are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Iddon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.32% less than the national average, earning R 122,820 per year; in United States they earn 38.09% less than the national average, earning $26,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $57,147 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giddon9144/
Iddong9127/
Hiddon912/
Eiddon912/
Jiddon911/
Iddoon910/
Idon891,256/
Gaiddon83263/
Aiddoun831/
Idone801,696/
Gidon801,679/
Idong801,282/
Eddon80332/
Aidon80250/
Uddon80244/
Idoun80171/
Isdon80142/
Iddan8090/
Eidon8088/
Jidon8088/
Idhon8015/
Iedon806/
Hidon804/
Idoon803/
Iddun803/
Iodon803/
Iduon802/
Idosn802/
Yidon802/
Oidon802/
Idont801/
Idoin801/
Iddom801/
Uidon801/
Yddon801/
Itdon801/
Aiddoune771/
Aidoun73893/
Haidon73566/
Heddon73409/
Gaidon73353/
Gidoin73283/
Aidone73186/
Idoine73137/
Eddong73132/
Jitdon7368/
Jidong7357/
Iddung7357/
Jiddan7356/
Giddan7354/
Idohun7344/
Yidong7328/
Huddon7325/
Idoing7322/
Geddon7321/
Aidong7318/
Hidoun7315/
Hidong7310/
Aidhon738/
Eidoun738/
Iszdon738/
Goidon737/
Eiddan736/
Iddane736/
Oidong736/
Idocin736/
Heidon734/
Eidoen734/
Jidoun734/
Iddang734/
Eidone734/
Idoung733/
Eisdon732/
Eddone732/
Idoune732/
Isdong732/
Hitdon731/
Ajddon731/
Hidone731/
Oidone731/
Idosen731/
Jidone731/
Jidoon731/
Yoddon731/
Idgoun731/
Jidoen731/
Iodoin730/
Hijdon730/
Hiddom730/
Iddouchen711/
Idan6773,795/
Edon674,674/
Idun674,599/
Udon672,507/
Idom67955/
Jdon67806/
Heddoun67692/
Aidoune67632/
Hiddane67204/
Aaidoun67172/
Headdon6764/
Haidong6739/
Hidoine6723/
Jiddane6714/
Giddann6712/
Ydon6710/
Huidong679/
Aidoung679/
Huddoon679/
Hidoune678/
Haidoun676/
Idonova672/
Gaidoun672/
Eddoune672/
Jiddaan672/
Oiddane671/
Aidotin671/
Idohsen671/
Idán671/
Hidonne671/
Édon671/
Hiedoin670/

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