Widdeson Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
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.).
Widdeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widdeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Widdeson occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Widdeson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Widdeson is the 3,100,440th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Widdeson is predominantly 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 last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 899,857. In Australia Widdeson is mostly concentrated in: Western Australia, where 93 percent are found, New South Wales, where 3 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Australia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found.
Widdeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Widdeson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wideson | 93 | 18 | / |
| Widdison | 88 | 1,346 | / |
| Biddeson | 88 | 18 | / |
| Widesson | 88 | 6 | / |
| Widdoson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Widdision | 82 | 1 | / |
| Widison | 80 | 2 | / |
| Widason | 80 | 0 | / |
| Biddison | 75 | 477 | / |
| Beddeson | 75 | 28 | / |
| Videsson | 75 | 16 | / |
| Widasion | 75 | 9 | / |
| Widesand | 75 | 5 | / |
| Weddison | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baideson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Uideision | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weidezion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biddision | 71 | 1 | / |
| Videsen | 67 | 46 | / |
| Widecan | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wedison | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vedeson | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wydison | 67 | 2 | / |
| Videcon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wudason | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedeson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bidison | 67 | 1 | / |
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