Waddleton Surname

556,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Waddleton Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Waddington (homestead of Wada’s people), in Yorkshire, or from Waddington (wheat hill), in Surrey.

Waddleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
England1221:456,70530,074
Canada941:391,97434,739
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Waddleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Waddington (homestead of Wada’s people), in Yorkshire, or from Waddington (wheat hill), in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Woodland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Wadlands were an ancient family of Bideford merchants of the 16th and 17th centuries. Mr. Thomas Wadland was six times mayor of.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bideford in the reigns of James I. and Charles I. Richard Wadland commanded one of the Bideford ships engaged in the Newfoundland trade in the reign of William III. (Wat.). This branch of the family, according to Watkins, became extinct a century ago. The name, however, still survives in Barnstaple and other places around.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Waddleton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waddleton is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Waddleton.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddleton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waddleton is the 556,360th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,740,465 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Waddleton live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 306 people, or 1 in 1,184,506. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 36 percent reside, Georgia, where 18 percent reside and New Jersey, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Waddleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waddleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waddleton surname rose 1,055 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 249 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waddleton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waddleton surname are 2.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Waddleton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.51% less than the national average, earning R 222,168 per year; in United States they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $44,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning $44,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadleton942/
Weddleton89185/
Waddelton891/
Wadelton82109/
Wadliton821/
Weddelton783/
Weedleton782/
Beadleton781/
Woodleton780/
Wheedleton7472/
Vadelton710/
Wheedlton671/
Woodelton670/
Wheedlaton631/
Badlitan5944/

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