Waddill Surname

386,017th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Waddill 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.

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Waddill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9171:395,26634,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4641:108,23010,824

Waddill (13) may also be a first name.

Waddill 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.

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

Waddill Last Name Facts

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

Waddill is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 386,017th most frequently held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,921,246 people. The surname Waddill is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Waddill live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Waddill is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 13 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 917 people, or 1 in 395,266. In The United States Waddill is most common in: Texas, where 29 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Waddill exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Waddill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waddill has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waddill surname expanded 198 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waddill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Waddill surname are 14.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Waddill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $46,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadill923/
Waddil923/
Waddll921/
Waddell8641,301/
Woddill868/
Weddill861/
Waydill861/
Waddild860/
Waddiel860/
Wadil83100/
Wadll830/
Whaddell801/
Waaddell800/
Wadell77847/
Waddel77552/
Badill7745/
Wodill7739/
Baddil777/
Wedill776/
Waadil771/
Vaddil771/
Woddil770/
Weddll770/
Waddlt770/
Weddil770/
Wadl73354/
Weddell713,269/
Woodill71456/
Waidell7131/
Woidill7113/
Waedell7112/
Woddell7110/
Baddell719/
Boddill713/
Woydill712/
Waudell711/
Vadisll711/
Baiddil711/
Vaddell711/
Wadeell711/
Baudill711/
Beadill710/
Weadell710/
Waydell710/
Watdell710/
Waddlep710/
Badil672,194/
Wadel671,426/
Wooddell671,376/
Vadil671,019/
Wadyl6766/
Wedll6746/
Waidl6710/
Vadll675/
Wadilowa674/
Woodgill674/
Badll673/
Wedil673/
Vaddl672/
Wadhl671/
Baddl670/
Weddl670/
Wheddell670/

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Waddill Reference & Research

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Waddell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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