Waddacor Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Waddacor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedacre,' in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

'Wedicer Hall, commonly called Woodacre, belonged to the family of Rigroaden, and in a charter concerning Cockersand Abbey, in 37 Edward III.

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Waddacor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Waddacor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedacre,' in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire.

'Wedicer Hall, commonly called Woodacre, belonged to the family of Rigroaden, and in a charter concerning Cockersand Abbey, in 37 Edward III. (1363), Thomas de Rigmayden is styled lord of the manor of Wedacre': Baines' History of Lancashire.

Willelmus ffyfe de Waddicar, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.

Willelmus ffyfe de Waddaker, 1662: ibid.

Ralph Wediker, of Goosnargh, 1672: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Ann Wadiker, of Longton, 1675: Wills at Chester.

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

(English) belonging to Weddicar or Weddiker (Cumb.), 13th-14th cent. Wedakre, Wedacre = the Weedy Field [Old English weód, a weed + æcer, a field] In 17th-cent. Lanc.and Chesh. records the forms Waddaker, Waddicar, Wadiker, and Wediker occur.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Waddacor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waddacor occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddacor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,944,094th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Waddacor reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 36 percent are found, Lancashire, where 20 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 20 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Waddacor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waddacor has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Waddacor last name expanded 192 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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