KIDGER
Kidger
The surname Kidger is of English origin, predominantly found in the southern counties of England. It is considered to be a locational surname, deriving from the Old English word "cydgr" which means a watercourse or stream. This suggests that the original bearers of the name might have resided near or worked by a stream.
The first recorded instance of the surname is in the 16th century in the county of Wiltshire, indicating that the name has a long history in that region. Over the centuries, the name may have spread to other parts of England due to migration and population movements.
Variants of the name Kidger include Kidgell, Kidgill, and Kidgor, among others. The surname Kidger is relatively rare in comparison to more common British surnames but continues to be passed down through generations.
Famous individuals bearing the surname Kidger are few, but bearers of the name have made contributions to various fields such as academia, literature, and the arts. The Kidger name has endured adaptations and changes over time, but its origin as a toponym continues to be a key identifier.
In contemporary times, individuals with the surname Kidger can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world due to global migration and dispersal. The name continues to hold significance for those who bear it, connecting them to their ancestral roots and the history of England.
There are approximately 546 people named Kidger in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Kidger.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Andy
- Anthony
- Charles
- David
- Dean
- Grant
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
Female
- Doris
- Hannah
- Joanne
- Laura
- Louise
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Cadger
- Cager
- Caiger
- Cauger
- Cayger
- Codger
- Coger
- Couger
- Cowger
- Gadger
- Gager
- Gagier
- Gaiger
- Gajari
- Gajera
- Gajjar
- Gajor
- Gajra
- Gajre
- Gajree
- Gajri
- Gauger
- Gayger
- Gjura
- Gjurra
- Godger
- Goger
- Gojer
- Gojra
- Goodger
- Googer
- Gouger
- Gudger
- Guger
- Gugeri
- Guijarro
- Gujar
- Gujjar
- Gujra
- Kager
- Kagiri
- Kajiura
- Kedger
- Keiger
- Kidge
- Kidgel
- Kidges
- Kiger
- Kigiri
- Kijora
- Kjaer
- Kodger
- Koger
- Kojouri
- Kooger
- Kujore
- Kujur
- Qajar
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.