Jedburgh Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Jedburgh Surname Definition:
JEDBURGH: Of local origin from the town of the name in Roxburghshire. Several individuals or families of the name appear in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Robert de Giwrth was one of the witnesses to a charter of the lands of Molle, c.
Read More About This SurnameJedburgh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Jedburgh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
JEDBURGH: Of local origin from the town of the name in Roxburghshire. Several individuals or families of the name appear in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Robert de Giwrth was one of the witnesses to a charter of the lands of Molle, c. 1225—35 (RMP., p. 77). Robert de Jeddeworthe, parson of the church of Kermyghkel (Carmichael) of the county of Lanark rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a priest robed holding the sacrament, and S' Rob'ti de edewrd cl'ic (Sain, II, p. 210,558.). About the year 1300 Vedastus de Jeddeword held lands off the monks of Melrose (Metros, p. 684), and in 1343 Thomas de Jedworth was a monk in the Abbey of Melrose (ibid., p. 424). In 1358 Robert of Jedworth received a safe conduct to travel in England for a year (Rot. Scot., I, p. 823), and Hugh of Jedworth was actornatus (attorney) of the prior of St. Andrews in 1390. The seal of Patrick Jedworth of Gamylschelis, 1464, is described by Macdonald (1434).
Jedburgh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jedburgh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jedburgh is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jedburgh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Jedburgh reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found. Other than England Jedburgh occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edburgh | 93 | 3 | / |
| Hedburgh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Edburg | 86 | 83 | / |
| Seedburgh | 82 | 17 | / |
| Hedburg | 80 | 43 | / |
| Jedborg | 80 | 18 | / |
| Edbergh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hedbergh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Headburg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hiedburg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heidburg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Edberg | 71 | 3,619 | / |
| Hedberg | 67 | 11,612 | / |
| Hedborg | 67 | 312 | / |
| Sedberg | 67 | 66 | / |
| Jidberg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eddberg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sidburg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edhberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cedberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Headberg | 63 | 52 | / |
| Heidberg | 63 | 43 | / |
| Zeidberg | 63 | 33 | / |
| Seidberg | 63 | 32 | / |
| Siedberg | 63 | 12 | / |
| Seedberg | 63 | 8 | / |
| Hedåberg | 63 | 2 | / |
| Heddberg | 63 | 1 | / |
| Headborg | 63 | 0 | / |
| Hejdeberg | 59 | 5 | / |
| Heideberg | 59 | 5 | / |
| Sädberg | 53 | 7 | / |
| Hidborg | 53 | 3 | / |
| Gidberg | 53 | 2 | / |
| Hedvirg | 53 | 1 | / |
| Zidberg | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sidberg | 53 | 0 | / |
| Hidberg | 53 | 0 | / |
| Zuidberg | 50 | 266 | / |
| Häidberg | 50 | 15 | / |
| Gideberg | 50 | 8 | / |
| Zaidberg | 50 | 8 | / |
| Zaydberg | 50 | 2 | / |
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