Weddel Surname

559,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Weddel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odell,' a parish in Bedfordshire. For proof, v. Odell. Waddle is a natural variant, but seems confined to America.

Robert de Wadhulle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1658.

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Weddel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4611:786,24560,824
Canada881:418,70036,754
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland291:129,0765,773
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Weddel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Odell,' a parish in Bedfordshire. For proof, v. Odell. Waddle is a natural variant, but seems confined to America.

Robert de Wadhulle, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1658. Married — John Waddell and Mary Saint: Reg. Canterbury Cathedral.

1706. Married — William Waddell and Alice Ball: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1764. — Adam Waddell and Helen Elliot: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedhill.' I cannot find the spot. Weddle is the usual variant in these cases; compare Windle for Windhill, or Pickles for Pickhills.

Walter de Wedhulle, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1680. John Weddell and Jane Jones: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Married — George Weddel and Mary Gibson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1778. Married — William Weddle and Betty Windmill: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Forms of Waddel, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Samuel Weddell held property in Swinhoe in the reign of Charles II., and John Weddle resided at Morpeth in the reign of Henry VIII. (H.).

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

Weddel Last Name Facts

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

Weddel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weddel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Weddel is the 559,180th most widely held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,830,186 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Weddel live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 786,245. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 28 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and California, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Weddel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weddel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Weddel last name increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weddel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weddel last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weddel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning $40,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning $58,199 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weddell923,269/
Wedel9110,283/
Weddl910/
Wheddell860/
Wedell831,490/
Weidel831,408/
Wiedel831,199/
Waddel83552/
Widdel83470/
Wedeld8319/
Weedel8310/
Veddel838/
Beddel832/
Weddlp832/
Wediel831/
Wejdel831/
Waedel831/
Weddil830/
Woddel830/
Weddll830/
Weydel830/
Wedl80799/
Waddell7741,301/
Weidele77489/
Weidelt77198/
Beddell77142/
Weidell77100/
Widdell7719/
Wiedell7717/
Wesdell7716/
Waedell7712/
Woddell7710/
Wejdell778/
Weydell774/
Weddill771/
Woedell771/
Wyddell771/
Weddled771/
Weedell771/
Wuedell771/
Waddiel770/
Weadell770/
Bedel7310,746/
Vedel733,377/
Wadel731,426/
Weidl731,244/
Wiedl731,115/
Widel73407/
Wedeł73100/
Woedl7373/
Wedll7346/
Weedl7323/
Wädel7318/
Wodel739/
Wydel738/
Wedil733/
Widdl731/
Wejdl731/
Weydl731/
Uedel730/
Weisdell712/
Westdehl711/
Whaddell711/
Whiddell710/
Waaddell710/
Bedell6712,343/
Widell672,436/
Wadell67847/
Beidel67424/
Beadel67320/
Wydell67111/
Wodell67100/
Vedell6799/
Vedeld6798/
Biddel6754/
Ouedel6734/
Wajdel6730/
Waydel6726/
Veidel6725/
Beedel6720/
Wadeel6712/
Waidel6711/
Wedellová676/
Wedill676/
Veduel675/
Vedelø675/
Veedel674/
Waddil673/
Widelh673/
Beydel672/
Veydel672/
Huedel672/
Vesdel672/
Woidel672/
Waddll671/
Vuedel671/
Widdil671/
Wahdel671/
Vediel671/
Wheedl671/
Wjdeel671/
Bedeel670/
Weedil670/
Vedelt670/
Viedel670/
Woddil670/
Uedell670/

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