Vawdrey Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Vawdrey Surname Definition:

The name of Vaudrai, or Vaudrey, is derived from a place so called in France, where the Sieurs de Vaudrai continued to flourish until the reign of Louis XIV. Between the years 1153 and 1181, Hugh Kevelioc, Earl of Chester, granted to Sir Claud de Vaudrai lands in Altrincham, and elsewhere in that county; and from him the existing Vawdreys of Cheshire are presumed to have sprung.

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Vawdrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:1,640,086109,636
Australia851:317,59627,389
England401:1,392,95161,553
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Vawdrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of Vaudrai, or Vaudrey, is derived from a place so called in France, where the Sieurs de Vaudrai continued to flourish until the reign of Louis XIV. Between the years 1153 and 1181, Hugh Kevelioc, Earl of Chester, granted to Sir Claud de Vaudrai lands in Altrincham, and elsewhere in that county; and from him the existing Vawdreys of Cheshire are presumed to have sprung. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or Vaudré. Geoffry Valdaré, or Vaudaré, Normandy 1180- 95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard de Valdairie, or Vaudairie, 1198 (Ib.). Robert de Valdari, of Hunts 1154 (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

Vaudrai: Vaudrai, who had lands in that county in the latter part of the 12th century (Vaudrai or Vaudrey is a place in Prance). The name is not now frequent enough in Cheshire to be placed in my list.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Vawdrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vawdrey is most common in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vawdrey.

How Common Is The Last Name Vawdrey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 751,291st most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. Vawdrey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Vawdrey live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Vawdrey is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 1,640,086. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 80 percent live, Washington, where 8 percent live and California, where 4 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Vawdrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vawdrey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Vawdrey surname fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vawdrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vawdrey last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Vawdrey last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vawdrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.69% more than the national average, earning R 355,716 per year and in United States they earn 6.03% less than the national average, earning $40,549 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fawdrey86109/
Fawdry77414/
Bawdry771/
Bowdrey71175/
Fowdrey7126/
Fawdray7115/
Beawdry710/
Bowdry62747/
Bowdre62496/
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Bowdrie5711/
Beavdry571/
Fowdray570/
Bawdrip570/
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