Whiddett Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whiddett Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whiddett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:211,85618,170
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Australia311:870,82953,581
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Whiddett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whiddett is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiddett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 757,040th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,279,222 people. The last name Whiddett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Whiddett live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

Whiddett is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 211,856. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 23 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Essex, where 21 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Whiddett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whiddett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whiddett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whiddett last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whiddett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning $37,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% less than the national average, earning $46,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widdett9324/
Whiddet939/
Whidditt880/
Widett8611/
Whidder805/
Whiddey801/
Whiddee801/
Whidded801/
Widette801/
Whiddie800/
Whiddit800/
Widet7777/
Whide7759/
Widde773/
Viddette750/
Vhidette750/
Widdes71173/
Waidet7151/
Witdet718/
Whiddy713/
Widdie713/
Whaide712/
Whidee712/
Whitde711/
Wheide711/
Whidey711/
Wehdet711/
Whideh711/
Biddet711/
Wydett710/
Bidett710/
Weidet710/
Wide675,736/
Widdess67129/
Weidetz6731/
Vidette6715/
Wheddee675/
Whaidee672/
Wahydet671/
Whiedie671/
Whiedee671/
Beddett670/
Widdeis670/
Videtts670/
Wesdett670/
Whedder670/
Wydette670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whiddett
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