Middleditch Surname

242,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Middleditch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the middle dike,' from residence thereby.

1590. Baptised — Roberte, s. Richard Myddleditche: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1646. Elisabeth Middleditch: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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Middleditch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1521:48,3666,034
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Australia851:317,59627,389
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales91:343,83718,086
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5401:45,1405,624
Wales41:392,10412,338
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Middleditch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the middle dike,' from residence thereby.

1590. Baptised — Roberte, s. Richard Myddleditche: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1646. Elisabeth Middleditch: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1808. Married — William Middleditch and Ann Mills: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Local. The middle trench for draining wet land or guarding inclosures.

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

Middleditch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Middleditch is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Middleditch? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 242,956th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,438,213 people. The surname Middleditch occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Middleditch live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,152 people, or 1 in 48,366. In England Middleditch is most frequent in: Suffolk, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Essex, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Middleditch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Middleditch has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Middleditch last name increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Middleditch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Middleditch are 12.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.85% registered with the party.

The amount Middleditch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 138% more than the national average, earning R 565,572 per year; in United States they earn 1.76% less than the national average, earning $42,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $52,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Middletditch964/
Midleditch951/
Middlditch950/
Middledich950/
Middelditch912/
Middllditch910/
Medlitsch70119/
Mdledtshe701/

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