Waddecar Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Waddecar 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.
Read More About This SurnameWaddecar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Waddecar 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.
(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.
Waddecar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waddecar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waddecar is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waddecar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waddecar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Waddecar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Waddecar live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England Waddecar is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 58 percent are found, Cumbria, where 21 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found.
Waddecar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waddecar has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Waddecar last name increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadecar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waddicar | 88 | 80 | / |
| Waddekar | 88 | 13 | / |
| Wadekar | 80 | 33,366 | / |
| Vadecar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wadicar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waddicor | 75 | 334 | / |
| Wadhekar | 75 | 164 | / |
| Vaddekar | 75 | 142 | / |
| Vadecard | 75 | 113 | / |
| Wadichar | 75 | 81 | / |
| Waddacor | 75 | 44 | / |
| Baddekar | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vadechar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waadekar | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wasdekar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wadecord | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wadekare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wadedkar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wadeakar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whadekar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vadiecar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vaddichar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadichare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadichaar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadeshkar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boddeckar | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vadekar | 67 | 5,606 | / |
| Wadikar | 67 | 1,136 | / |
| Wadakar | 67 | 195 | / |
| Vadesar | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vadacar | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wadokar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wedekar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wadykar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waideshkar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wadjkar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wodekar | 67 | 1 | / |
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