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Fiddler Name 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

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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 1911 there were 65 Fiddler families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 32% of all the recorded Fiddler's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Fiddler families in 1911.
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What did your Fiddler ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fiddler. 44% of Fiddler men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Fiddler women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fiddler were Trapper and Laundress. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Trapper
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Laundress
    40%
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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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