Widdowfield Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Widdowfield Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Widdowfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1691:329,69324,334
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Widdowfield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widdowfield is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdowfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Widdowfield is the 1,082,743rd most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Widdowfield are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Widdowfield is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent reside and Durham, where 17 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Wales, where 2 percent reside.

Widdowfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Widdowfield has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Widdowfield last name increased 325 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widdowfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widdowfield last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Widdowfield earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.51% less than the national average, earning $35,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.33% less than the national average, earning $40,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widowfield9527/
Weddowfield910/
Widdefield862/
Vidofield802/
Widefield801/
Wiedefield761/
Weddefield760/
Wiedefeld70150/
Weidefelt604/
Wiedefelt602/
Beduffield570/
Wedefelt5331/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widdowfield
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