Paddison Surname

236,849th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Paddison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick'; v. Pattinson, of which Paddison is a lazier form. Although Paddy is Irish, Paddison is purely of English descent. It must never be forgotten that Patrick was a most popular North-English personal name in the surname period.

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Paddison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6551:85,0669,329
Australia3371:80,1069,319
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Canada1541:239,25722,811
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Wales751:41,2604,005
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:64,4857,427
Wales481:32,6751,788
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Paddison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick'; v. Pattinson, of which Paddison is a lazier form. Although Paddy is Irish, Paddison is purely of English descent. It must never be forgotten that Patrick was a most popular North-English personal name in the surname period.

1678. Baptised — Bartholomew, s. John Paddyson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. Married — Samuel Paddison and Elizabeth Vergette: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Paddie’s or Paddy’s Son: v. Paddie, Padd(e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Paterson, if not from Paddy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Paddison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paddison is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paddison? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 236,849th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,296,902 people. The surname Paddison occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Paddison reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 655 people, or 1 in 85,066. In England Paddison is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Paddison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Paddison has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Paddison last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 721 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paddison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paddison last name are 28.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paddison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.83% less than the national average, earning R 176,256 per year; in United States they earn 29.9% more than the national average, earning $56,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $51,873 CAD per year.

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