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Fiddes Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of the Norman surname de Sancto Fide ‘of the Holy Faith’ a Latin rendering of the placename Sainte-Foy in Seine-Maritime or of Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery in Calvados. Scottish: habitational name from Fiddes in Foveran Aberdeenshire or possibly from a barony in former Kincardineshire called Fiddes (earlier Fouthas 1439 or Futhes 1440 probably from Fiodhais ‘wood-stance’).

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


Similar surnames: Fildes, Faddis, Geddes, Vidales, Fidel, Fickes, Fedde, Sides, Widder

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Where is the Fiddes family from?

You can see how Fiddes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fiddes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fiddes families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 96 Fiddes families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Fiddes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fiddes families in 1891.
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What did your Fiddes 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 Fiddes. 63% of Fiddes men worked as a General Labourer and 87% of Fiddes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fiddes were Insurance Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Worker. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    63%
  • Joiner
    13%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    13%
  • Insurance Clerk
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Worker
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Fiddes. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fiddes. For the veterans among your Fiddes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fiddes lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Fiddes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fiddes in 1963 was 87, and 78 in 2003.

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