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.
Waddy Demographics
Average Male Waddy Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Waddy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waddy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waddy occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waddy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 149,994th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,476,230 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Waddy are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Waddy is also the 381,888th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 494 people.
The surname Waddy is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,384 people, or 1 in 152,038. In The United States it is primarily found in: Virginia, where 17 percent live, Maryland, where 17 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States Waddy occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Waddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waddy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waddy surname rose 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Waddy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Waddy are 2.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.09% registered to vote for the 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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