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 last name Widd is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,098,270th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Widd reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,525,482nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 44 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is most numerous in: North Yorkshire, where 44 percent reside, Kent, where 9 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Widd surname grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widd surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widd
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