Weedon Surname

81,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Weedon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weedon': (1) a hamlet in the parish of Hardwicke, Buckinghamshire; (2) a parish near Daventry, Northamptonshire.

John de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wedone, Bedfordshire, ibid.

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Weedon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6511:21,0182,964
United States1,9601:184,92818,439
Australia6691:40,3525,212
Canada2811:131,12313,644
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Wales531:58,3875,284
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
France131:5,109,440259,941
Norway111:467,48139,375
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3791:17,6762,559
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2721:184,62816,354

Weedon (58) may also be a first name.

Weedon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weedon': (1) a hamlet in the parish of Hardwicke, Buckinghamshire; (2) a parish near Daventry, Northamptonshire.

John de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Wedone, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Nicholas de Wedon, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Henry de Wedon, Buckinghamshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1582. Robert Weedon, or Weeden, Buckinghamshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

— William Weedon, Buckinghamshire: ibid.

The three following entries evidently relate to the same individual:

1606. Buried — Mary, wife of Robert Weedon: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1608. — Sisley, wife of Robert Weedone: ibid.

1611-2. — Fayth, d. of Robert Weeden: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Weedon (Bucks, Northants: 13th cent. Wedon, A.-Sax. Wéodén) = the Weedy Hill [Old English wéod, weed(s + dún, hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Weedon (temple on a hill), in Buckinghamshire.

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

An estate in co. Bucks, possessed by the family temp. Hen. II. Also two parishes in Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Weedon Last Name Facts

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

Weedon is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weedon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Weedon is the 81,532nd most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,223,564 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Weedon reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Weedon is also the 1,295,729th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 58 people.

The surname Weedon is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,651 people, or 1 in 21,018. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Buckinghamshire, where 6 percent reside and Essex, where 5 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Weedon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weedon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Weedon surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 721 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 757 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weedon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Weedon last name are 24.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.23% registered with the party.

The amount Weedon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 91.05% more than the national average, earning 661,195 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 169.9% more than the national average, earning R 641,388 per year; in United States they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $43,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% more than the national average, earning $55,167 CAD per year.

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Beedun671/
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