Widd Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Finland

Widd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Finland341:161,66814,556
Sweden151:656,45048,545
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales51:618,90625,852
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627

Widd (44) may also be a first name.

Widd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widd occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Widd click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widd? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,098,270th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Widd are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Widd is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 44 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 44 percent reside, Kent, where 9 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Excluding England Widd occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Finland, where 15 percent reside.

Widd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Widd has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Widd surname expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widd last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Widd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 458.67% more than the national average, earning R 1,327,610 per year and in United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weidd891/
Whidd891/
Waidd891/
Wid86265/
Waid755,684/
Wied753,446/
Wedd751,292/
Weid751,080/
Widt75137/
Widh7599/
Whid7572/
Bidd7565/
Vidd7532/
Widå758/
Woid756/
Wiod754/
Wuid752/
Wwid752/
Vwid752/
Wisd751/
Wijd751/
Witd751/
Wjdd751/
Wydd751/
Weidt671,008/
Woidt67382/
Hwaid67220/
Whaid67210/
Wijdh6799/
Wiedt6795/
Width6795/
Waidh6765/
Baidd6717/
Viodd678/
Vaidd677/
Weadd677/
Waidt676/
Whied675/
Whidt675/
Waihd673/
Waaid673/
Whitd671/
Buidd671/
Waisd671/
Wuhid671/
Wheid671/
Wijdt671/
Weddd671/
Widte670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widd
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