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Where Does The Last Name Waddell Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Waddell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddell? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 13,524^th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 176,450 people. Waddell is primarily found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Waddell are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 334,590^th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 621 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 28,904 people, or 1 in 12,540. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Waddell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Waddell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,067 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 385 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Waddell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Waddell surname is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Waddell last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Waddell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.35% more than the national average, earning R 352,536 per year; in United States they earn 3.26% less than the national average, earning $41,741 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,975 CAD per year.