Vidler Surname

100,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Vidler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fiddler,' a player on the fiddle (v. Fidler). The V here is a connecting link between viol and fiddle; compare Vowler for Fowler, Venn for Fenn, Vanner for Fanner, and probably the Devonshire Vivash for Fiveash.

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Vidler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2,1831:12,3661,802
England1,6631:33,5054,431
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Canada2621:140,63214,476
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Wales661:46,8874,434
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
France131:5,109,440259,941
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Malta11:430,2723,380
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8911:27,3573,727
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Vidler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the fiddler,' a player on the fiddle (v. Fidler). The V here is a connecting link between viol and fiddle; compare Vowler for Fowler, Venn for Fenn, Vanner for Fanner, and probably the Devonshire Vivash for Fiveash. For further instances, v. Vowler.

Reginald le Vielur, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Vidulator, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1786. Married — Matthew Vidler and Frances Barnes: St. George, Hanover Square.

1808. Edmund Vidler and Ann Meager: ibid.

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

Voiced or West-Country forms of Fidler.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A West of England pronunciation of Fiddler.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Armorially identified with Vidlow, or Vis de Lu. See Fidler. Humphry Vis de Lou held a barony in Berks 1086 (Domesd.). He also held as mesne lord in Berks and Hants (Ibid.); and Ralph Vis-de-lew, his brother, held lands in Norfolk (Ibid.). From the Berkshire line descended Walkelin Vis-de-leu, who returned his barony in Berks 1165 as held by the service of one knight (Lib. Niger), and Sir William Vis-de-lou, of Berks, who c. 1300 bore three wolves’ heads (Palg. P. Writs). Of the Norfolk line descended from Ralph, William de Vis- de-lou was Lord of 'Visdelieus’ in Shelfhanger in 1170 (Blomefield, i. 114-117). In 1300 William Vis-de-lou was living. His son Sir Thomas left two daughters, his heirs. A branch was seated for seven generations at Shotley, Suffolk, and bore three wolves’ heads (Ibid.). In 13th cent. Winemar V. held Stotel, Suffolk, and Walchelin V. a fief at Shotley (Testa de Neville). In 1329 Sir William de Vis-de-lew presented to the Rectory of Santon, Norfolk, and in 1374 John Jernagan m. the dau. of Sir Thomas Vis-de-low (Blomefield, ii. 157,415).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Fiedler; a personal name.

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

Vidler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vidler (Russian: Видлер) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vidler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 100,370th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,548,236 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Vidler live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Vidler is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 2,183 people, or 1 in 12,366. In Australia Vidler is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 47 percent reside, Queensland, where 26 percent reside and Victoria, where 18 percent reside. Not including Australia this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Vidler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vidler has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Vidler surname expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 914 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 844 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vidler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Vidler last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Vidler last name are 8.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Vidler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,093 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $50,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viedler92313/
Viddler9216/
Vidlear920/
Vidiller860/
Fidler8317,923/
Widler83949/
Vedler83229/
Bidler83202/
Vydler8312/
Vudler8311/
Viddle8310/
Vidhle831/
Vidley831/
Vidlet831/
Fiedler7769,915/
Fiddler774,558/
Weidler772,725/
Beidler771,201/
Feidler77433/
Biedler77363/
Wiedler77194/
Waidler77173/
Veedler77100/
Widlert7744/
Veddler7714/
Biddler7711/
Vidille7710/
Veidele776/
Viddles772/
Fidlere772/
Fitdler771/
Whidler771/
Baidler771/
Fidleer770/
Videlle770/
Boidler770/
Fidlier770/
Widdler770/
Bidle73422/
Widle73102/
Vidla7346/
Vidli732/
Beideler7132/
Videllet7129/
Bideller718/
Fiedleer714/
Fieddler713/
Vidilles713/
Feideler712/
Fiddlere711/
Weidleir711/
Fideller710/
Feiddler710/
Viedelle710/
Fiedller710/
Fiddlier710/
Biddle6720,394/
Wedler673,014/
Weidle671,543/
Fedler671,019/
Wydler67816/
Bidley67806/
Fidlerová67682/
Wiedle67167/
Beidle67153/
Vaidla6797/
Widley6787/
Fydler6781/
Widdle6746/
Bidleň6737/
Bydler6730/
Wudler6724/
Bedler6714/
Vajdle6712/
Büdler6712/
Fidlerova6710/
Fädler675/
Viddla673/
Fudler672/
Vedley672/
Vidlid672/
Baidle671/
Bidlle671/
Bitdle671/
Viodli671/
Vaidillez671/
Vaidli671/
Vedhle671/
Vidlis671/
Uedler671/
Vidhla671/
Fídler671/
Füdler671/
Widlie671/
Vedles670/
Waidle670/
Huidle670/
Widles670/
Wihdle670/
Widlir670/
Wuidle670/
Fiedlr670/
Widlle670/

Vidler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vidler in the Russian language
Видлерvidler-

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