Waddie Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Waddie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable.
Read More About This SurnameWaddie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 36 | 1:2,132,848 | 74,334 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Waddie (138) may also be a first name.
Waddie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable. The name was common (I have many more instances) and must have left descendants. As Waltho or Waldie the name crept northwards into Roxburghshire, and there the surname has flourished for centuries.
Waldief de Haulton, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Willelmus fil. Waldief, 7 Henry II: ibid.
Waldeve fil. Gamel. temp. Henry II: History Westm. and Cumb.
Waldeof, or Waltheof, or Waldew, fil. Gospatric: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland, v. Index.
Waldeof. Fil. Dolphin. Henry II: ibid.
Waldeof de Langthwait, Henry II: ibid.
Almost all the instances are confined to North England.
Waldive Lagoe, 1661, Manchester: Exchequer Depositions, Lancashire.
Wilthew, a surname found in Newcastle and the neighbourhood, must be looked upon as an unquestionable descendant of some Walthew or Waldew.
Adam Walthawe, spiar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Forms of Waldie, which see. James Waddie, charter witness in Edinburgh, 1543 (Soifre, p. 110). Thomas Watho was notary in Kelso, 1539 (Laing, 434), and John Waddo, tenant of the Almerie lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567, may be the John Vaddo, tenant on lands of the Abbey in the same year (Kelso, p. 529,530). Elspeth Waddie in Lauder, 1633 (Lauder). Robert Wadie in Clashnettles, 1689 (Edin. App).
Abbreviated forms of Waldeve, which see. Families of this name have been long resident in Roxburghshire, particularly around Kelso. The name occurs in the chartulary of the abbey as Waitho, Watho, and Waitho (Anderson, Scot. Nat.). Sir James Waudy or Waldy was presbyter of Gilstoun and master of Trinity Hospital, Edinburgh, 1526—31 (Soltre, p. 203,213). The name early traveled north, as Ad. Waldi was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1400, Thomas Waldy, son of John Waldy, in 1439, and Walter Vaudy in 1547 (NSCM., I, p. I, 5, 60). Duncan Waudy contributed to church repairs there in 1508 (CRA., p. 79). Walldie 1773. See also Waddie.
(English) a form of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wada, with later English diminutive suff.
-ie, -y.
Cp. Wadey.
This family, long settled near Kelso, co. Roxburgh, have at different times written themselves Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldie. The etymology is unknown. Mr. Ferguson makes it the same as the Scandinavian name Valdi.
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Waddie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waddie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waddie is more frequently found in Iran than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waddie? popularity and diffusion
Waddie is the 2,293,424th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 54 percent of Waddie are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Waddie is also the 787,636th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 138 people.
The surname Waddie is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 2,132,848. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 72 percent are found, Ardabil Province, where 3 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 3 percent are found. Barring Iran Waddie is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Waddie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waddie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Waddie last name rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Waddie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Waddie last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waddie surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
Waddie earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 38.54% less than the national average, earning $26,518 USD per year.
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