Waddon Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Waddon Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Waddon (Surrey: 14th cent. Waddon; Dorset, etc.: 13th cent. Waddon) [Old English dun, a hill: the first element is prob. the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wada] A Waddún is mentioned in the famous will (c. a.d. 1002; of Wulfric Spot, founder of Burton Abbey.

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Waddon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1811:307,83523,246
Wales481:64,4695,713
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
India61:127,844,230863,365
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Waddon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Waddon (Surrey: 14th cent. Waddon; Dorset, etc.: 13th cent. Waddon) [Old English dun, a hill: the first element is prob. the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wada] A Waddún is mentioned in the famous will (c. a.d. 1002; of Wulfric Spot, founder of Burton Abbey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps the same name as Vodden, Voddon, q. v.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Waddon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waddon occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 973,426th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Waddon are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 87 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 307,835. In England Waddon is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 14 percent reside, Hampshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Waddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waddon has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Waddon last name rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waddon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Waddon earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year.

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Weaddon921/
Wadon9193/
Weadon83435/
Baddon83278/
Waidon83227/
Waydon8377/
Waddan8355/
Weddon8352/
Wadone8323/
Watdon833/
Vaddon831/
Wajdon831/
Wadond831/
Wadhon831/
Waudon830/
Whadon830/
Wheadon771,979/
Wheddon77285/
Wadhone7745/
Wadoing772/
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Waidoun771/
Washdon771/
Waddane771/
Wooddon770/
Weeddon770/
Whoddon770/
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Wadan732,893/
Vadon732,000/
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Wadoń73186/
Wadom7361/
Wedon7357/
Wadun7331/
Uadon731/
Wahadoun711/
Weiddong711/
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Wadhan67252/
Baydon67234/
Wojdon67232/
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Baddun67102/
Wadoum6790/
Wajdan6788/
Vaddan6780/
Baadon6770/
Baddan6767/
Vadhon6739/
Badoon6731/
Waddam6720/
Waidan6716/
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Weidon6712/
Wadahn6712/
Baduon6712/
Batdon6710/
Badoin679/
Weddan678/
Wasdom676/
Voddon675/
Boddon675/
Vaidon674/
Woodon673/
Woydon673/
Waidom672/
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Weudon672/
Vadong672/
Beauddoin671/
Vadont671/
Vadoun671/
Woudon671/
Woddan671/
Waadan671/
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Waydan671/
Waidun671/
Wadeun671/
Vaydon670/
Waddum670/
Woedon670/

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