Peddie Surname
Approximately 3,544 people bear this surname
Peddie Surname Definition:
Probably a form of Peattie, which see. The home of the name seems to have been Perthshire. In West Angus and in East Perthshire intervocalic tt becomes dd. The surname also occurs frequently in Cromarty parish session records and is found in Angus in fifteenth century.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 847 | 1:427,933 | 36,971 |
| Canada | 573 | 1:64,303 | 7,493 |
| England | 484 | 1:115,120 | 11,771 |
| Scotland | 431 | 1:12,422 | 1,657 |
| Australia | 324 | 1:83,320 | 9,655 |
| South Africa | 295 | 1:183,653 | 20,076 |
| Jamaica | 269 | 1:10,669 | 1,125 |
| New Zealand | 230 | 1:19,688 | 3,459 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 711 | 1:5,265 | 799 |
| England | 91 | 1:267,861 | 18,927 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
Peddie (285) may also be a first name.
Peddie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably a form of Peattie, which see. The home of the name seems to have been Perthshire. In West Angus and in East Perthshire intervocalic tt becomes dd. The surname also occurs frequently in Cromarty parish session records and is found in Angus in fifteenth century. Edward Pedy witnessed resignation of the bell of S, Meddan to Sir John Ogilvy in 1447 (SCM., V, p. 118). Three individuals named Peddy were among those to whom the lands of Kynclwyne (Kinclune) were leased in 1485 (RAA., II, 258). George Pedv was inhabitant of Leith, 1566 (Soltre, p. 127). Thomas Baldwin Peddle (1808-1889) manufacturer and philanthropist, "one of the most respected and venerated men" of Newark. New Jersey, was born in Edinburgh. John Peddie, portioner of Kinclune, 1685 (Retours, Forfar, 618). Peaddie and Peddy 1516, Pedey 1713.
Apparently a diminutive form of Peddar, Pedder, q.v.
Mr. Ferguson thinks that this word is a derivative of the old Norse ped, a mannikin or dwarf, and to the same origin he assigns Puddy, Peede, Put, Peddle, and several other not very intelligible names.
From the French, Pède; a personal name.
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Peddie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peddie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peddie is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Peddie.
How Common Is The Last Name Peddie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,936th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,056,305 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Peddie reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Peddie is also the 524,196th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 285 people.
The surname Peddie is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 847 people, or 1 in 427,933. In The United States Peddie is most prevalent in: Florida, where 22 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Peddie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Peddie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Peddie surname expanded 1,694 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 532 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Peddie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Peddie surname is principally Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States Peddie are 6.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.9% registered with the party.
The amount Peddie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning 327,953 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 55.85% more than the national average, earning R 370,356 per year; in United States they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $46,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.16% more than the national average, earning $57,713 CAD per year.
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