Fiddler Family History

Fiddler Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English fitheler(e) fideler(e) ‘fiddler one who plays a stringed instrument’ (Old English fithelere).

English (of Norman origin): perhaps from the Old French phrase vis de leuu ‘wolf's face’ from Old French vis (from Latin visus) ‘face’ + leuu (from Latin lupus ‘wolf’).

Hunfridus Uis de leuu and Hunfridus Vis de lupo for example are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Videlu would have become Vidloe then Vidler thus becoming confused with Fiddler.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish fidler ‘fiddler one who plays a stringed instrument’. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Fiedler.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Fiedler, Fidler, Ridler, Girdler, Filer, Kidder, Filler, Fendler, Fedder, Fadler

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
22K	Census and Voter Lists
29K	Member Trees

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Where is the Fiddler family from?

You can see how Fiddler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fiddler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fiddler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 178 Fiddler families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Fiddler's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fiddler families in 1891.

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What did your Fiddler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fiddler. 58% of Fiddler men worked as a General labourer and 79% of Fiddler women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fiddler were Cotton weaver and Unpaid domestic duti.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

58%

Retired

15%

Farmer

15%

Cotton weaver

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Cotton weaver

Unpaid domestic duti

What Fiddler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22K census records available for the last name Fiddler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fiddler census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Fiddler. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Fiddler. For the veterans among your Fiddler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fiddler lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Fiddler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fiddler in 1944 was 30, and 63 in 2004.

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Fiddler Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English fitheler(e) fideler(e) ‘fiddler one who plays a stringed instrument’ (Old English fithelere).

English (of Norman origin): perhaps from the Old French phrase vis de leuu ‘wolf's face’ from Old French vis (from Latin visus) ‘face’ + leuu (from Latin lupus ‘wolf’).

Hunfridus Uis de leuu and Hunfridus Vis de lupo for example are recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Videlu would have become Vidloe then Vidler thus becoming confused with Fiddler.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Yiddish fidler ‘fiddler one who plays a stringed instrument’. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Fiedler.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Fiddler family from?

What did your Fiddler ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

58%

Retired

15%

Farmer

15%

Cotton weaver

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Cotton weaver

Unpaid domestic duti

What Fiddler family records will you find?

What is the average Fiddler lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Fiddler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Fiddler in 1944 was 30, and 63 in 2004.

Fiddler Family History

Fiddler Surname Meaning

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Fiddler Surname Meaning

79,000 record(s) for Fiddler

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Where is the Fiddler family from?

What did your Fiddler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fiddler family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fiddler lifespan?

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