Widdifield Surname

414,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Widdifield Surname User-submission:

(English) From a lost place named Widdifield in England, or perhaps a habitation surname Widefield, the name of 2 places in southern England.

They are all named from Old English wīd (wide) and feld (field).

Widdifield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:844,89364,474
Canada4091:90,0879,902
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Widdifield Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(English) From a lost place named Widdifield in England, or perhaps a habitation surname Widefield, the name of 2 places in southern England.

They are all named from Old English wīd (wide) and feld (field).

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Widdifield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widdifield is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Widdifield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdifield? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 414,183rd most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. Widdifield is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Widdifield live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Widdifield is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 429 people, or 1 in 844,893. In The United States Widdifield is most frequent in: Indiana, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Widdifield is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 49 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 0 percent are found.

Widdifield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Widdifield has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 753 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Widdifield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widdifield last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Widdifield earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $50,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $50,672 CAD per year.

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