Piddington

Piddington Meaning & Origin

About Piddington
The surname Piddington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the village of Piddington in Northamptonshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "pide" meaning "woodpecker" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Piddington likely refers to someone who lived in or near a settlement associated with woodpeckers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Piddington is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Piddington: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Piddington based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 D IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/piddington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Piddington in Braille

Here's how to represent Piddington in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Piddington in braille

How to sign the name Piddington using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Piddington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Piddington in sign language

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