Whiddon Surname
Approximately 4,372 people bear this surname
Whiddon Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Wheddon (wheat hill or valley), in Somerset.
Whiddon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,055 | 1:89,386 | 10,056 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 234 | 1:214,610 | 18,363 |
Whiddon (17) may also be a first name.
Whiddon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Wheddon (wheat hill or valley), in Somerset.
Whyddon: Amongst the old Devonshire knightly families now scantily represented in the county is that of Whyddon of Chagford in the 16th and in the 17th century (P.).
Whiddon Demographics
Whiddon Political Affiliation
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Whiddon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whiddon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whiddon occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Whiddon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiddon? popularity and diffusion
It is the 106,846th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,666,868 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Whiddon live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whiddon is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 17 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,055 people, or 1 in 89,386. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 20 percent are found and Texas, where 18 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Whiddon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Whiddon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whiddon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whiddon last name are 19.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.21% registered with the political party.
The amount Whiddon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.79% more than the national average, earning $69,450 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widdon | 92 | 64 | / |
| Whidon | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wheddon | 86 | 285 | / |
| Whiddom | 86 | 4 | / |
| Whidoon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Waiddon | 86 | 2 | / |
| Whiodon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whidonn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitdon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Widon | 83 | 37 | / |
| Weiddong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whedon | 77 | 476 | / |
| Waidon | 77 | 227 | / |
| Weddon | 77 | 52 | / |
| Wiedon | 77 | 25 | / |
| Weidon | 77 | 12 | / |
| Vhidon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Widgon | 77 | 3 | / |
| Widhon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Widone | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wheadon | 71 | 1,979 | / |
| Huidong | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wheedon | 71 | 8 | / |
| Widhoun | 71 | 6 | / |
| Whaidan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widhoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whidhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waidoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weaddon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widhong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weehdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weeddon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wisdone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bidon | 67 | 2,518 | / |
| Vidon | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Widom | 67 | 200 | / |
| Widan | 67 | 148 | / |
| Wedon | 67 | 57 | / |
| Widun | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wydon | 67 | 17 | / |
| Whedoten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uidon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahaidan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widoń | 67 | 1 | / |
| Widãn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wechdong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wudon | 67 | 0 | / |
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