Weddle Surname

56,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Weddle 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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Weddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,4901:42,6925,234
England2781:200,42517,512
Honduras451:195,9212,232
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2881:38,9904,608

Weddle (16) may also be a first name.

Weddle 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

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wedel. Wædel: v. Waddell2 2 = Weedall, Weeded, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Wedel (to move); dweller at Wada’s hill; one who came from Wadley (Wada’s wood or meadow), in Berkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

Weddle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weddle is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weddle? popularity and diffusion

Weddle is the 56,887th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 818,090 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Weddle reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 16 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 8,490 people, or 1 in 42,692. In The United States Weddle is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 8 percent live, Missouri, where 7 percent live and Kentucky, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Honduras, where 1 percent live.

Weddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weddle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weddle surname rose 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weddle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weddle last name are 17.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.97% more than the national average, earning $73,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weddles9254/
Weddele922/
Weddler922/
Weddley922/
Weddled921/
Weddile920/
Wedle9136/
Waddle836,869/
Weidle831,543/
Wedley83261/
Wiedle83167/
Weedle8378/
Widdle8346/
Wedele8341/
Weadle8315/
Beddle8312/
Wejdle836/
Woddle832/
Wesdle831/
Waedle831/
Weddli830/
Weidele77489/
Weidley7793/
Weadley7783/
Waddley7735/
Veddler7714/
Wedlejt7711/
Wiedlea775/
Wejdler772/
Wheedle771/
Waddlle771/
Waddlei771/
Woddley771/
Weedles771/
Wedlley771/
Widdley771/
Wedeele771/
Weidlle771/
Waddlee771/
Weedley771/
Beddley770/
Beaddle770/
Wedelle770/
Whedlee770/
Whedley770/
Weidlie770/
Weadler770/
Wadle731,921/
Bedle73131/
Widle73102/
Wedly7319/
Wedli733/
Wydle732/
Wodle731/
Wedjl731/
Waddelle713/
Wesdhler711/
Waddille710/
Wheadley710/
Biddle6720,394/
Beadle6712,474/
Wadley677,133/
Beedle672,877/
Wydler67816/
Vedele67355/
Vedler67229/
Bedley67224/
Beidle67153/
Widley6787/
Whydle6729/
Wodlei6727/
Widele6724/
Wodley6719/
Widile6719/
Wodlej6715/
Viddle6710/
Waadle678/
Veddla673/
Vedley672/
Wadlie671/
Wedlay671/
Weidla671/
Whadle671/
Vaddle671/
Vedhle671/
Vedile671/
Watdle671/
Uedler671/
Widlie671/
Wedlha671/
Weidli671/
Vedles670/
Waidle670/
Widles670/
Weadly670/
Wihdle670/
Weidly670/
Uedley670/
Wadlle670/
Wadleh670/
Wiedly670/
Whedly670/
Weidleich670/
Wuidle670/
Weedleech670/
Widlle670/
Weisdelle670/

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