The Weddle surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 6,296 people carried this name — #5,522 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 46,900 people counted. That is up 1% from 6,207 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Weddle surname

Scottish habitational surname, from a place called Wedale, in the Scottish Borders. This placename could derive from Old English wedd (“pledge, security”) + dæl (“dale, valley”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Weddle» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a local name, from where the family lived: ‘of Wedhill’.

An early record he cites: Walter de Wedhulle, Wiltshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

His entry covers Weddell and Weddle.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 798 · public domain.

Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Weddle was found among the farmers of Northumberland: 14 in every 10,000.

Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent. His list gives one count for the spellings Weddell and Weddle.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Northumberland 14

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In print

Weddle in American newspapers,
1901–1923.

Newspaper page from The Bossier Banner carrying the name Weddle
The Bossier Banner 1902-11-27
Newspaper page from Rosebud County News carrying the name Weddle
Rosebud County News 1901-08-01
Newspaper page from The Washington Times carrying the name Weddle
The Washington Times 1923-09-27

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 7,760 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Weddle in Australian newspapers,
1860s–1950s.

144 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Weddle. The most, 30, date from the 1950s. Victoria has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in South Australia, at 2.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 51
South Australia 42
New South Wales 20
Queensland 15
Western Australia 14
Tasmania 2

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Weddle.

Who carried it

People named Weddle,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Thomas Weddle 1817–1853 · mathematician
  • Jack Weddle 1905–1979 · association football player
  • Jack Weddle 1905–1979 · association football player
  • Robert S. Weddle 1921–2015 · historian
  • Derek Weddle 1935–2023 · association football player

Wikidata (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Weddle,
in the records of 3 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States381 records

381 records of the Weddle name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 241
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 88
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 18
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 16
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 9
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 8
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Harry S. Weddle

    Born 1917 in Maryland. Enlisted 1941 at Baltimore; lineman from Frederick County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Saint Michaels Parish Cemetery, Frostburg, Maryland.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thomas Weddle

    Arrived at New York in 1834 aboard the Wolga from Hull, aged 48; merchant. From England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Leonard Lee Weddle

    Veteran. Born 1945, died 1993; buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 381 records for Weddle in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia18 records

18 records of the Weddle name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 10
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 8
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Hy Weddle

    Arrived in Victoria in 1852 aboard the Deborah, aged 16; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mary Weddle

    Came to Queensland as an immigrant in 1911, aged 29.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Weddle

    Came to Queensland as an immigrant in 1911, aged 33.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 18 records for Weddle in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

United Kingdom4 records

4 records of the Weddle name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 3
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Thomas Weddle

    Buried in 1809 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 56.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record J. Weddle

    Corporal, Northumberland Fusiliers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record R. Weddle

    Gloucestershire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Weddle in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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