Find out how popular the last name Fiddler is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fiddler.

Fiddler, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fiddler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fiddler in America

Fiddler is the 25187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fiddler surname appeared 984 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fiddler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fiddler to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fiddler

The surname Fiddler is an occupational name of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "fideler" or "fitheler," which referred to someone who played the fiddle or violin. The name can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fiddler appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. In this document, a man named Robert le Fytheler is listed as a resident of the town of Ely.

The name Fiddler is also found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334, which were tax records from various counties in England. In these records, individuals with the surnames Fydeler, Fideler, and Fitheler are mentioned, indicating the varying spellings of the name during that time period.

A notable early bearer of the name was John Fiddler, who was born around 1350 in the village of Ringstead, Northamptonshire. He was a skilled musician and is believed to have performed at various royal courts and noble households during the late 14th century.

Another significant figure was William Fiddler, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London during the 15th century. He was born in 1420 and served as the Sheriff of London in 1467.

In the 16th century, the Fiddler name was associated with the town of Fiddler's Green, a fictional place mentioned in sea shanties and folklore, where sailors believed they would go upon retirement or death to enjoy eternal rest and merriment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fiddler surname in America can be found in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where a man named John Fiddler is listed as arriving in 1635 from England.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Fiddler, including:

1. James Fiddler (1572-1648), an English composer and lutenist during the Jacobean and Caroline eras.
2. Mary Fiddler (1688-1762), a British diarist and writer who kept detailed accounts of daily life in 18th-century London.
3. Isaac Fiddler (1764-1842), an American Revolutionary War soldier and frontiersman who later became a prominent settler in the Ohio Territory.
4. Elizabeth Fiddler (1828-1898), a British philanthropist and social reformer who founded several charitable organizations to support the poor and underprivileged.
5. Charles Fiddler (1892-1971), a Canadian artist and painter known for his landscapes depicting the rugged beauty of the Canadian Rockies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fiddler

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fiddler.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fiddler was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fiddler has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fiddler was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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