Widden Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Widden Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Wide Valley [Old English wíd + denu] 2 the Wide Hill [Old English wíd + dún] In English place-names -den is frequently for -don [Old English dún, a hill, down]: cp. the Devon place-name Widden Down.

Widden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:4,420,231233,612
England211:2,653,24194,788
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Widden (24) may also be a first name.

Widden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Wide Valley [Old English wíd + denu] 2 the Wide Hill [Old English wíd + dún] In English place-names -den is frequently for -don [Old English dún, a hill, down]: cp. the Devon place-name Widden Down.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller in the broad valley; one who came from Weedon (hill with a temple), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gwynne is included in my list for Monmouthshire. Gwyn, however, is a very old and has often been a distinguished South Wales name, especially in Brecknockshire (Jones' "Brecknockshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Widden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,658,108th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Widden live; 70 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. Widden is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous given name internationally, held by 24 people.

The last name Widden is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 4,420,231. In The United States Widden is mostly found in: Washington, where 27 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Widden is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Scotland, where 7 percent are found.

Widden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Widden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Widden surname grew 328 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widden last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Widden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.42% less than the national average, earning $40,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whidden923,314/
Wuidden920/
Widen912,450/
Weiden831,486/
Wieden831,272/
Wident83276/
Wideen83185/
Wedden8385/
Bidden8365/
Woiden8323/
Vidden8323/
Waiden8323/
Uidden8321/
Wijden8312/
Whiden839/
Widehn838/
Widaen833/
Widemn832/
Widdin830/
Wudden830/
Widn8079/
Weijden77193/
Widehen7779/
Weident7717/
Whedden773/
Waideen773/
Whiddin771/
Whitden771/
Whieden771/
Wijdene771/
Hwaiden771/
Waidene771/
Wuideen771/
Whideen770/
Weideen770/
Widén732,209/
Biden731,514/
Widin73999/
Weden73567/
Wyden73305/
Viden73150/
Widem7331/
Widyn7323/
Widne7313/
Uiddn731/
Weddn731/
Widng731/
Uiden731/
Widèn731/
Widën731/
Weidn731/
Wuden730/
Weidemnn712/
Widemåne712/
Whidding710/
Baiden6727,300/
Weeden676,396/
Huiden67311/
Videen67247/
Wedeen67180/
Vaiden67175/
Waidin67165/
Bedden67162/
Weyden67162/
Wehden67154/
Weaden67114/
Uiddin67104/
Bideen6788/
Biddin6786/
Beiden6770/
Woyden6740/
Wheden6731/
Wayden6725/
Widäng6721/
Wydeen6721/
Wejden6721/
Weddin6719/
Veiden6717/
Weidne6716/
Büdden6715/
Videng6715/
Boiden679/
Wuddin678/
Wuidin678/
Wihdén677/
Wutden674/
Wedien674/
Viddem673/
Weidem673/
Vudden672/
Wojden671/
Wisdem671/
Weddng671/
Widind671/
Widnne671/
Wyhden671/
Videun671/
Vident671/
Uideen671/
Wajden671/
Woidem671/
Widndt671/
Whidin671/
Wedehn670/
Vedden670/
Wiedin670/
Voiden670/
Whuden670/
Widgin670/
Vieden670/
Viddin670/
Vidien670/

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