Widders Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Widders Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wydo,' English for Guido (Guy) (v. Widowson, a); compare Warin for Guarin, &c.

William fil. Wydo, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reg. fil. Wydonis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Widders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia371:729,61448,196
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Widders Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wydo,' English for Guido (Guy) (v. Widowson, a); compare Warin for Guarin, &c.

William fil. Wydo, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reg. fil. Wydonis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Thomas Wydowe, Close Rolls, 20 Richard II. pt.

Annabella Wydow, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Widders is a natural corruption of Widows with the patronymic s. 'Beware of widders' does not apply in this case, but points to a similar corruption.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 Widder's (Son): v. Widder.

2 for Widdows.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Widders Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widders is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Widders? popularity and diffusion

The surname Widders is the 801,116th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Widders reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 1,610,929. In The United States Widders is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, California, where 19 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States Widders is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Widders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widders has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Widders surname grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widders Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Widders last name are 32.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.55% being registered with the political party.

Widders earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widers923/
Wijders8658/
Wieders8630/
Bidders864/
Weiders863/
Wedders863/
Widgers861/
Viders7784/
Biders7721/
Weders773/
Wyders771/
Weidersjø751/
Vedders71284/
Weyders71166/
Veiders71145/
Vaiders7128/
Buiders713/
Wedgers712/
Vuiders711/
Weeders710/
Boiders710/
Wedersøe678/
Widharsh672/
Baideirs670/
Veders6260/
Vidars6210/
Beders622/
Uidars621/
Vedersø5755/
Beeders5712/
Veeders5711/
Vayders575/
Beaders575/
Oueders573/
Boyders571/
Vidarss571/
Vaidarsh535/
Bedhears530/

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