Widdeson Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Widdeson Surname Definition:

The Widdowsons are now found in the Chesterfield district. In Domesday times, William Wido' s - son (Wido being probably a personal name) was a tenant - in - chief in Wilts, Somerset, and Gloucestershire (L.).

Widdeson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia301:899,85754,700
England101:5,571,806158,774
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales21:784,20816,349

Widdeson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Widdowsons are now found in the Chesterfield district. In Domesday times, William Wido' s - son (Wido being probably a personal name) was a tenant - in - chief in Wilts, Somerset, and Gloucestershire (L.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy
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Widdeson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widdeson is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdeson? popularity and diffusion

Widdeson is the 3,100,440th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Widdeson are found; 75 percent are found in Australasia and 75 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Widdeson is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 899,857. In Australia it is most frequent in: Western Australia, where 93 percent live, New South Wales, where 3 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Beside Australia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live.

Widdeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Widdeson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Widdeson last name decreased 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wideson9318/
Widdison881,346/
Biddeson8818/
Widesson886/
Widdoson880/
Widdision821/
Widison802/
Widason800/
Biddison75477/
Beddeson7528/
Videsson7516/
Widasion759/
Widesand755/
Weddison752/
Baideson750/
Uideision711/
Weidezion711/
Biddision711/
Videsen6746/
Widecan6715/
Wedison6712/
Vedeson679/
Wydison672/
Videcon672/
Wudason671/
Bedeson671/
Bidison671/
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