Waddup Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Waddup Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'of the Wardrobe,' which see. In Heyford, Oxfordshire, and the surrounding districts the variants are Waddrupp, Wadrup, Wadrop, Wardrup, and Waddup. Like wardrober, one who looked after the wardrobe, a somewhat high official position.

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Waddup Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:318,38923,763
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096

Waddup Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'of the Wardrobe,' which see. In Heyford, Oxfordshire, and the surrounding districts the variants are Waddrupp, Wadrup, Wadrop, Wardrup, and Waddup. Like wardrober, one who looked after the wardrobe, a somewhat high official position.

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

From Whadub; a location name in Cumberland.

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

Waddup Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
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Waddup Last Name Facts

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

Waddup is most common in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waddup? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,239,697th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Waddup is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Waddup reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in British Isles.

Waddup is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 318,389. In England it is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 21 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 17 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England Waddup exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Waddup Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waddup has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Waddup surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waddup Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Waddup last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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Waidu73297/
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Wadeu73143/
Waduu73104/
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Waduy7328/
Hwadu7316/
Waudu7315/
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Badup732/
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Wajdu731/
Watdu731/
Waduh731/
Wadub731/
Wedup730/
Woddoups711/
Baddou677,454/
Waidou671,553/
Waïdou67688/
Wadhau6729/
Waudui6728/
Baddhu6716/
Wadouh6710/
Baiddu6710/
Vaddud678/
Vaddhu675/
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Wahdou674/
Wahudu674/
Waduth673/
Waduud673/
Woddou672/
Baddau672/
Wahadu672/
Wahydu672/
Whaidu672/
Wadeuh672/
Waydou671/
Whadut671/
Wadudh671/
Wahdau671/
Hwaudu671/
Baddui671/
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Waadou671/
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