Whidburn Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Whidburn Surname Definition:

For Whitburn, q.v. The 16th-cent. N.Lanc. spellings Whinrow, Whin(e)rawe (lound in addit. to Whinwray), reflect the mod. Scandinavian pron. (aa almost as aw).

Whidburn Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Whidburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Whitburn, q.v. The 16th-cent. N.Lanc. spellings Whinrow, Whin(e)rawe (lound in addit. to Whinwray), reflect the mod. Scandinavian pron. (aa almost as aw).

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
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Whidburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whidburn occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Whidburn.

How Common Is The Last Name Whidburn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whidburn is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Whidburn are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Whidburn is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 2,249,642. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 92 percent reside and Queensland, where 8 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside.

Whidburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whidburn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whidburn surname expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whidbourne890/
Whitburn88951/
Whitbourn82333/
Whidborne8274/
Whiteburn821/
Whittburn820/
Whitburne820/
Widborn806/
Whitbourne78222/
Whitebourn781/
Whitborn750/
Whitebourne741/
Whitborne711/
Whiteborn710/
Edburn710/
Edeburn67255/
Edaburn67116/
Edyburn6718/
Eidborn6715/
Ediburn6711/
Wedborn6710/
Ideborn678/
Whitebrown676/
Idbouarain675/
Iadborn675/
Idbohrn674/
Idebran671/
Edburun671/
Edoburn671/
Whiteborne670/
Weddborn6321/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whidburn
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