Widdison Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Widdison Surname Definition:

For Widdowson, q.v.

Widdison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6701:540,98344,835
England3561:156,51114,782
Australia2641:102,25611,519
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales51:618,90625,852
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:152,34613,406
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Widdison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Widdowson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Widdison Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Widdison Come From? nationality or country of origin

Widdison is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Widdison is the 285,633rd most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,414,224 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Widdison reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 670 people, or 1 in 540,983. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 61 percent live, Idaho, where 10 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Widdison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widdison has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,188 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widdison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widdison last name are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Widdison earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.13% less than the national average, earning R 128,016 per year; in United States they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $41,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widdision941/
Widison932/
Biddison88477/
Widdeson8840/
Weddison882/
Biddision821/
Wideson8018/
Wedison8012/
Wydison802/
Bidison801/
Beddison75103/
Vidisson7520/
Biddeson7518/
Widesson756/
Vaidison754/
Wuedison751/
Uideision711/
Weidezion711/
Bedison6798/
Widican6724/
Bidizon673/
Vedison673/
Wedizon671/

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