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

Waddington, 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 Waddington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waddington in America

Waddington is the 15151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waddington surname appeared 1,946 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Waddington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waddington 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 Waddington

The surname Waddington originates from England and dates back to the 11th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Waddington, which is found in various counties across England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Lancashire. The name likely stems from the Old English words "wad" meaning "a ford" or "shallow part of a river," and "ing" meaning "people" or "meadow," suggesting it referred to people living near a ford or shallow crossing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Wadintone" and "Wadinctun" in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, respectively. This suggests that the name was well-established in various parts of England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

Notable historical figures with the surname Waddington include Sir Edward Waddington (1619-1695), an English theologian and Bishop of Chichester; Benjamin Waddington (1670-1737), an English divine and author; George Waddington (1793-1869), an English clergyman and author of a historical work on the Church; and William Henry Waddington (1826-1894), a French statesman and Prime Minister of France in 1879.

Another significant figure was William Waddington (1610-1668), an English Puritan minister and author, known for his work "A Puritan's View of the Bible." In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Samuel Waddington, who arrived in New England in 1634.

Throughout history, the name has evolved with various spellings, such as Wadington, Waddyngton, and Waddingtun, reflecting regional variations and changes in spelling conventions over time. Place names associated with the surname include Waddington in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Lancashire, as well as Waddingtone in Suffolk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waddington

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

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 Waddington 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 Waddington 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 Waddington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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