Wadding Surname

421,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 822 people bear this surname

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

Wadding Surname Definition:

A distinguished Anglo-Norman family, the Waterford branch of which produced a number of notable ecclesiastics. MIF 11*, 237; Map Wex

Wadding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6361:569,90446,784
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
England471:1,185,49155,443
India101:76,706,538639,611
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Wadding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A distinguished Anglo-Norman family, the Waterford branch of which produced a number of notable ecclesiastics. MIF 11*, 237; Map Wex

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Perhaps the patronymical form of the Anglo-Saxon Wade. Waddington, Waddingham, Waddingworth, &c., as names of places, seem to be derived from this source. According to Mr. D'Alton the name is of record in Ireland, from temp. Edward III.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A probable patronymic of the name Wade. Waddingham, Waddington, and Waddingworth are found as local names in England; and Waddington is also a surname.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Waddon; a location name in Wiltshire, Dorset Orfrom the Swedish, Waddn; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wadding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wadding is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadding? popularity and diffusion

Wadding is the 421,746th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wadding reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 569,904. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found, Ohio, where 13 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Wadding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wadding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wadding surname expanded 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 264 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wadding Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wadding surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wadding last name are 26.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Wadding earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.08% less than the national average, earning $37,507 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waddings931/
Wading92148/
Wedding863,099/
Badding86484/
Wadiong8619/
Waeding864/
Wadging864/
Wodding862/
Watding861/
Weading861/
Woodding801/
Baudding801/
Beadding800/
Bading775,157/
Wadeng77795/
Vading77499/
Weding77256/
Woding771/
Uading771/
Weddng771/
Wooding715,605/
Weeding71693/
Waedeng71374/
Bodding71121/
Bödding7177/
Vayding7170/
Weiding7157/
Bauding7155/
Wetding7142/
Wehding7130/
Beading7111/
Vedding716/
Weadeng715/
Baiding715/
Bayding714/
Badingh713/
Wadaeng713/
Wouding712/
Badinng712/
Huading712/
Badingg711/
Weïding711/
Weyding711/
Uedding711/
Vasding710/
Woodings67880/
Hvedding678/
Watdaeng675/
Waidaeng671/

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