Widdop Surname

375,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Widdop Surname Definition:

Samuel Widdop lived in Bradford in the middle of the 17th century (James' "Bradford"). The name is still in the town.

Widdop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6301:88,4419,589
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Australia631:428,50333,982
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:35,9524,681
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Widdop Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Samuel Widdop lived in Bradford in the middle of the 17th century (James' "Bradford"). The name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Widdop Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widdop is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Widdop.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdop? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 375,258th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,638,937 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Widdop reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 88,441. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 52 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside and Lancashire, where 5 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Widdop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widdop has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Widdop surname contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 795 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Widdop Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Widdop surname are 10.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Widdop earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.05% less than the national average, earning 228,228 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 146.66% more than the national average, earning R 586,152 per year; in United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $50,506 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widdops920/
Widdopp920/
Widdope920/
Widdo911/
Widop910/
Widdos834/
Widdod830/
Wido80491/
Widdoss7792/
Widhopf7776/
Widdous771/
Widoupe770/
Weido73229/
Waido73162/
Biddo7371/
Wiedo7338/
Witdo7321/
Widov7315/
Wedop7315/
Viddo739/
Weddo739/
Widoo738/
Widda736/
Wiodo735/
Widoj734/
Woido732/
Widoa731/
Widoi731/
Widoh731/
Widap731/
Bidop731/
Whido731/
Widou730/
Wiedhopf7120/
Weidhopf711/
Whiddott710/
Waidou671,553/
Weidou67395/
Waidap67344/
Biddou67275/
Weddou67241/
Widdau67142/
Widdah6789/
Weedop6740/
Vidgop6734/
Widoot6728/
Weidad6712/
Widosh679/
Weiduo676/
Withdo675/
Baiddo673/
Waidho672/
Waidda671/
Widoch671/
Woidou671/
Beidop671/
Wwidoo671/
Bidhop671/
Widaph670/
Weideo670/
Widous670/

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