Pidding Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pidding Surname Definition:

Probably the Anglo-Saxon personal name Peada, borne by the first Christian King of Mercia. From this seems to have sprung the patronymical Pidding, with its compounda in local names, such as Piddinghoe, Piddington. I do not see the name in the form of Pid in the XIV.

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Pidding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:1,295,76958,667
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Pidding (53) may also be a first name.

Pidding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably the Anglo-Saxon personal name Peada, borne by the first Christian King of Mercia. From this seems to have sprung the patronymical Pidding, with its compounda in local names, such as Piddinghoe, Piddington. I do not see the name in the form of Pid in the XIV. cent., otherwise Pidcock and Piddock might be further derivatives.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Swedish, family name from Peada; from the Danish, Pied; a personal name.

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

Pidding Last Name Facts

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

Pidding is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pidding click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pidding? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pidding is the 1,907,068th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. Pidding occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Pidding are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,366,219th most widely held forename in the world, held by 53 people.

The last name Pidding is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,295,769. In England it is most numerous in: Buckinghamshire, where 23 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 21 percent are found and Greater London, where 21 percent are found. Besides England Pidding is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Pidding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pidding has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pidding surname rose 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pidding Last Name Statistics demography

Pidding earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piddin9226/
Piding9219/
Pudding86138/
Paiding8612/
Paiddin8610/
Peiding863/
Piddina861/
Pedding861/
Pidiong861/
Pidings860/
Pidin83910/
Paidin77937/
Peding77325/
Puding77314/
Pidden7752/
Pidina7734/
Puidin7716/
Bpidin7713/
Pidien7711/
Peidin779/
Peddin779/
Pideng777/
Pidgin776/
Piddim775/
Piedin772/
Poidin771/
Pitdin771/
Peddina71454/
Pudieng7181/
Piodina7178/
Pedings7131/
Pidaeng7115/
Peddint7114/
Phuding717/
Puuding714/
Poidina713/
Pishdin712/
Puhding711/
Phaidin711/
Pheddin711/
Pitdeng711/
Pidim67183/
Pedin67178/
Piden6776/
Puidienė6752/
Pydin6713/
Puddaeng671/
Pidyn671/
Phiodeng671/
Peeddina671/
Peddintt671/

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