Wedlock Surname
Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWedlock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 465 | 1:779,482 | 60,414 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Australia | 224 | 1:120,517 | 13,272 |
| Fiji | 220 | 1:4,065 | 748 |
| Scotland | 174 | 1:30,769 | 3,154 |
| Canada | 152 | 1:242,405 | 23,093 |
| Wales | 72 | 1:42,980 | 4,139 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 37 | 1:119,726 | 7,101 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 189 | 1:128,970 | 11,990 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 1:473,761 | 33,810 |
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.
(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.’
(English) One who gave a gift in pledge of marriage.
Mr. Ferguson derives this name, and Wedlock, from an Old German personal name Widolaic.
The last syllable is from leag, a meadow (See LEGG). Ferguson however gives an Old German Widolaic, which he derives from lác, sport.
Wedlock Demographics
Average Wedlock Salary in
United States
$47,017 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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