Waddy Surname
Approximately 2,943 people bear this surname
Waddy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable.
Read More About This SurnameWaddy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,384 | 1:152,038 | 15,614 |
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 580 | 1:86,584 | 8,992 |
Waddy (494) may also be a first name.
Waddy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Waldeve.' No doubt an abbreviation, or nick, of Waldeve or Waltheof, an early English personal name. This was early corrupted to Waldew, and the present forms were inevitable. The name was common (I have many more instances) and must have left descendants. As Waltho or Waldie the name crept northwards into Roxburghshire, and there the surname has flourished for centuries.
Waldief de Haulton, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.
Willelmus fil. Waldief, 7 Henry II: ibid.
Waldeve fil. Gamel. temp. Henry II: History Westm. and Cumb.
Waldeof, or Waltheof, or Waldew, fil. Gospatric: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland, v. Index.
Waldeof. Fil. Dolphin. Henry II: ibid.
Waldeof de Langthwait, Henry II: ibid.
Almost all the instances are confined to North England.
Waldive Lagoe, 1661, Manchester: Exchequer Depositions, Lancashire.
Wilthew, a surname found in Newcastle and the neighbourhood, must be looked upon as an unquestionable descendant of some Walthew or Waldew.
Adam Walthawe, spiar, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Abbreviated forms of Waldeve, which see. Families of this name have been long resident in Roxburghshire, particularly around Kelso. The name occurs in the chartulary of the abbey as Waitho, Watho, and Waitho (Anderson, Scot. Nat.). Sir James Waudy or Waldy was presbyter of Gilstoun and master of Trinity Hospital, Edinburgh, 1526—31 (Soltre, p. 203,213). The name early traveled north, as Ad. Waldi was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1400, Thomas Waldy, son of John Waldy, in 1439, and Walter Vaudy in 1547 (NSCM., I, p. I, 5, 60). Duncan Waudy contributed to church repairs there in 1508 (CRA., p. 79). Walldie 1773. See also Waddie.
(English) a form of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wada, with later English diminutive suff.
-ie, -y.
Cp. Wadey.
This family, long settled near Kelso, co. Roxburgh, have at different times written themselves Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldie. The etymology is unknown. Mr. Ferguson makes it the same as the Scandinavian name Valdi.
From the Old Norse, Vadi; in the Domesday Book, Wada, Wade; a personal name.
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Waddy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waddy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waddy is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Waddy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waddy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 149,994th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,476,230 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Waddy live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 381,888th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 494 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,384 people, or 1 in 152,038. In The United States Waddy is most numerous in: Virginia, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 17 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Waddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Waddy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Waddy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waddy last name are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Waddy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.82% more than the national average, earning R 337,008 per year; in United States they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning $39,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.75% less than the national average, earning $42,851 CAD per year.
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