Waddel Surname
Approximately 552 people bear this surname
Waddel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odell,' a parish in Bedfordshire. For proof, v. Odell. Waddle is a natural variant, but seems confined to America.
Robert de Wadhulle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1658.
Read More About This SurnameWaddel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 353 | 1:1,026,796 | 75,483 |
| New Zealand | 117 | 1:38,704 | 6,577 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 206 | 1:18,171 | 1,889 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 440 | 1:114,133 | 11,279 |
Waddel (24) may also be a first name.
Waddel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odell,' a parish in Bedfordshire. For proof, v. Odell. Waddle is a natural variant, but seems confined to America.
Robert de Wadhulle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1658. Married — John Waddell and Mary Saint: Reg. Canterbury Cathedral.
1706. Married — William Waddell and Alice Ball: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1764. — Adam Waddell and Helen Elliot: St. George, Hanover Square.
From Wedale, the old name of the parish of Stow in Midlothian. The earliest known bearer of the name is Adam de Wedale, "an outlaw of the King of Scots land," who appears in 1204 (Bain, I, 342). Stephen de Wee ale witnessed a charter of the lands of Swaynystoun to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1221-24 (Soltre, 23), and Thomas de Wedal was canon of St. Andrews 1280 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 462). Laurence de Wedale of Roxburghshire rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Lavrenci d' Vedal (Bain, II, p. 210,555). Symone de Wedale, abbot of Holyrood, Edinburgh, between 1296-1327 (Soltre, p. 42), as Symon de Wedehale was consecrated bishop of Galloway in 1327 (Dowden, p. 361). Adam de Wedale, monk of Newbotyl, was witness in proceedings against the Knights Templars in 1309 (Wilkins, Concilia, II, p. 382), and Roger de Wedale was canon of Dunblane, 1312 (Pap. Lett,, II, p. 102), and in 1321 prebendary of Murthlach (REA., I, p. 47). Provision was made for Thomas de Vedayle of the diocese of St. Andrews, 1344 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 80), William Waldale was juror on inquisition at Muskylburg, 1359 (RD., p. 267), and Thomas of Wedale was one of an inquest at Berwick-on-Tweed, 1370 (Bain, IV, 175). Sir Thomas of Wedalle, knight of Scotland, had a writ of passage at the Port of London, 1372 (ibid., IV, 194), Henricus de Wedale was a cleric of the diocese of St. Andrews, 1395 (RPSA., p. 5), and Robert Wedalle, esquire of Scotland, had permission to travel in England, 1405 (Bain, IV, 695). Henry of Wedale or Wedalle had a safe conduct into England, 1400-01 (ibid., 570,584), and Robert of Wedal the same in 1424 (ibid., 970). Robert of Wedale, notary public in Perth, 1421 (Athole, p. 706), Thomas Wadel of Blakchester witnessed a retour of special service, 1505 (Home, 29), and Thomas Vadle, merchant in Edinburgh, 1555 (Guildry, p. 120), may be the Thomas Vedell mentioned in 1557 (CMN., 74). Robert Veddell in Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 525), George Vodell in Kirriemuir, 1610 (Laing, 1583), Mungo Woddell admitted burgess of Glasgow, 1613 (Burgesses), George Woddell, burgess of Jedburgh, 1672 (Heirs, 94), Mr. Richard Waddle, parson of Glasgow, 1682 (RUG., III, p. 394), and William Waddale, residenter in Forres, 1793 (Moray). Alexander Weddell, pewtherer, was burgess of Edinburgh, 1725 (Guildry, p. 130). A family of Waddels were brewers at Liff for nearly two hundred years (Jervise, I, p. 192). Veddal 1515, Veddel 1604, Weddale 1453, Weddell 1525, Woddell 1598, Wooddell 1644, Wydall.
Perhaps a personal name. Wadel and Wadhels occur in Domesday. Also local; the same as Odell. De Wadhalle. H.R.
Waddel Demographics
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Waddel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waddel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waddel is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waddel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 571,325th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname Waddel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Waddel reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 24 people.
The last name Waddel is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 1,026,796. In The United States Waddel is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Waddel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waddel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waddel surname contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Waddel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States Waddel are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.
The amount Waddel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.02% more than the national average, earning $58,634 CAD per year.
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