Wedlock Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Fiji

Wedlock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says, 'from an old German personal name Widolaic'.

1503. John Widlocke, vicar of Acton, Gloucestershire: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

1690.

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Wedlock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4651:779,48260,414
England2421:230,24019,179
Australia2241:120,51713,272
Fiji2201:4,065748
Scotland1741:30,7693,154
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Wales721:42,9804,139
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Ireland281:168,1767,397
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Wales421:37,3432,016
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Wedlock (12) may also be a first name.

Wedlock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Lower, quoting Ferguson, says, 'from an old German personal name Widolaic'.

1503. John Widlocke, vicar of Acton, Gloucestershire: Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

1690. Married — Richard Bedford and Alice Wedlock: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1740. Buried — Joseph Wedlock, a German: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1744. Married — Richard Warerarton and Elizabeth Wedlock: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Pledge-Gift [Old English wed-lác—wedd, a pledge + lác, a gift, offering] There is no trace of this being also a local name; otherwise it would denote ‘Weedy Lake.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who gave a gift in pledge of marriage.

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

Mr. Ferguson derives this name, and Wedlock, from an Old German personal name Widolaic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The last syllable is from leag, a meadow (See LEGG). Ferguson however gives an Old German Widolaic, which he derives from lác, sport.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Wedlock Last Name Facts

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

Wedlock is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wedlock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wedlock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 240,172nd most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,374,277 people. The last name Wedlock is primarily found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Wedlock reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wedlock is also the 3,306,491st most common first name on earth It is held by 12 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 465 people, or 1 in 779,482. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 16 percent reside, Louisiana, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Wedlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wedlock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wedlock last name expanded 439 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,582 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 24 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wedlock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wedlock surname are 17.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wedlock earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,017 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $55,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wedlocke931/
Weddlock930/
Widlock8628/
Wadlock861/
Wedlouk860/
Wodlock860/
Wiedlack8016/
Widlok77133/
Wydlok7714/
Wedlog774/
Wedlak770/
Wedlake711,227/
Bidlock7151/
Vidlock7143/
Bedlack7132/
Wiedlak714/
Bydlock711/
Widlack711/
Widlacke671/
Beadlack670/

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