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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia301:899,85754,700
England101:5,571,806158,774
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

Widdeson Last Name Facts

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

Widdeson is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdeson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is mostly found 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 is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 899,857. In Australia Widdeson is mostly found in: Western Australia, where 93 percent live, New South Wales, where 3 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Other than Australia this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live.

Widdeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Widdeson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Widdeson last name declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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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