Tidy Surname
Approximately 3,037 people bear this surname
Tidy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tiffany', from the nick. Tidd, and the pet form Tiddy or Tidy; v. Tiffany. (a) Nick. 'the tidy,' the neat in personal appearance and habit.
Stephen Tydy, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III.
Read More About This SurnameTidy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,554 | 1:35,855 | 4,715 |
| Australia | 640 | 1:42,181 | 5,388 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Thailand | 39 | 1:1,811,240 | 225,763 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,078 | 1:22,612 | 3,171 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Tidy (244) may also be a first name.
Tidy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tiffany', from the nick. Tidd, and the pet form Tiddy or Tidy; v. Tiffany. (a) Nick. 'the tidy,' the neat in personal appearance and habit.
Stephen Tydy, Close Rolls, 26 Edward III.
1788. Married — Joseph Piggon and Henrietta Tidy: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Ready, Prompt; Honest; Neat [Middle English tidy, tidi; from Middle English tid(e, Old English tíd, time, season (cp. Scandinavian tidig = Dutch tijdig, early, timely] And travailleth and tilieth For a tretour also soore As for a trewe tidy man.—Piers Plowman, 13837-9.
(rarely) 2 for the Anglo-Saxon Tidi, Tida (v. under Tidd), with the English diminutive suit. -e)y.
in the absence of any more recondite etymology, I presume that this name, and Tidyman, refer to neatness of dress in the original bearers.
From Tadhg, the Irish form of Thady, i. e. Thaddeus. MacTaidhg or Teige, O'Taidhg or O'Teige (mentioned by O'Herin as chiefs of Ui Maile and of Ui Teigh) anglicised their name to Tighe. They derive their name from Irish tadhg, a poet, philoophers.
From Tydee; a location name in Monmouth.
Tidy Demographics
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Tidy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tidy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tidy (Arabic: تايدي) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tidy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 146,068th most prevalent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,399,587 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Tidy live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. Tidy is also the 571,890th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 244 people.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,554 people, or 1 in 35,855. In England Tidy is mostly found in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, West Sussex, where 10 percent are found and Surrey, where 9 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Chad, where 13 percent are found.
Tidy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tidy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tidy last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 232 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 214 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tidy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Tidy last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Tidy are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Tidy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.61% more than the national average, earning R 398,316 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $60,644 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidey | 89 | 1,443 | / |
| Tidoy | 89 | 804 | / |
| Tiddy | 89 | 548 | / |
| Tiday | 89 | 399 | / |
| Tidiy | 89 | 143 | / |
| Taidy | 89 | 68 | / |
| Toidy | 89 | 32 | / |
| Tiedy | 89 | 30 | / |
| Tidhy | 89 | 6 | / |
| Teidy | 89 | 4 | / |
| Tisdy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Thidy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Titdoy | 80 | 480 | / |
| Tuiday | 80 | 92 | / |
| Tidahy | 80 | 27 | / |
| Toiday | 80 | 16 | / |
| Tidaya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Taiday | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tidaiy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Tuidoy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Thaidy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Taidey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tiddey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Thiedy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tiddiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tidhyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taidiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Taidys | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toidey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tisdoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thidiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tieday | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tida | 75 | 2,597 | / |
| Tide | 75 | 1,532 | / |
| Tedy | 75 | 1,426 | / |
| Tidi | 75 | 1,255 | / |
| Tudy | 75 | 73 | / |
| Tédy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tidé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thuiday | 73 | 108 | / |
| Toidaya | 73 | 87 | / |
| Thoiday | 73 | 76 | / |
| Thaiday | 73 | 50 | / |
| Thiedey | 73 | 48 | / |
| Toitdoy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Tidgaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taidych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Toida | 67 | 13,802 | / |
| Tiede | 67 | 7,771 | / |
| Teddy | 67 | 5,410 | / |
| Taidi | 67 | 2,319 | / |
| Teidi | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Tidei | 67 | 986 | / |
| Toide | 67 | 952 | / |
| Tuida | 67 | 619 | / |
| Thedy | 67 | 601 | / |
| Tideï | 67 | 481 | / |
| Taide | 67 | 427 | / |
| Taida | 67 | 331 | / |
| Tuday | 67 | 314 | / |
| Thidi | 67 | 285 | / |
| Tidda | 67 | 251 | / |
| Teidj | 67 | 171 | / |
| Tuidi | 67 | 143 | / |
| Thide | 67 | 119 | / |
| Teide | 67 | 106 | / |
| Tiddi | 67 | 94 | / |
| Tides | 67 | 93 | / |
| Tider | 67 | 74 | / |
| Tedys | 67 | 69 | / |
| Tedoy | 67 | 67 | / |
| Tidha | 67 | 62 | / |
| Thidé | 67 | 57 | / |
| Tidje | 67 | 55 | / |
| Taheiday | 67 | 40 | / |
| Tehdy | 67 | 35 | / |
| Toidi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Tieda | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ttidi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tidai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tidet | 67 | 26 | / |
| Teday | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tiodi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Tuddy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tudey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tidde | 67 | 14 | / |
| Teida | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tidie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tudhy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tidih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tejdy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Tiedi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tideu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tudoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tidio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tediy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tidee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tedid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tiode | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tedyś | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tyday | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tidaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Titdi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tidis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tideh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teady | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thuidaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuduy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ttida | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tuhdy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tedey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tidhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tidoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Thédy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Teedy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tidhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Titde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuide | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tidea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tedyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thudy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tidej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teudy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toidé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tisde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tijdi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tedyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tided | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tideî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tidjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tedhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuedy | 67 | 0 | / |
Tidy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tidy in the Arabic language | ||
| تايدي | taydy | - |
| تايدى | taydy | - |
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