Widdows Surname
Approximately 1,742 people bear this surname
Widdows Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wydo,' English for Guido (Guy) (v. Widowson, a); compare Warin for Guarin, &c.
William fil. Wydo, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reg. fil. Wydonis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWiddows Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 927 | 1:60,106 | 7,144 |
| United States | 525 | 1:690,398 | 54,758 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Zimbabwe | 30 | 1:514,608 | 41,883 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 529 | 1:46,078 | 5,717 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:436,684 | 31,761 |
Widdows Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wydo,' English for Guido (Guy) (v. Widowson, a); compare Warin for Guarin, &c.
William fil. Wydo, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Reg. fil. Wydonis, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Thomas Wydowe, Close Rolls, 20 Richard II. pt.
Annabella Wydow, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Widders is a natural corruption of Widows with the patronymic s. 'Beware of widders' does not apply in this case, but points to a similar corruption.
(English) (the) Widow’s (Son) [Middle English wid(e)we, Old English widwe, widow]
Widdows Demographics
Widdows Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
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Widdows Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widdows Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Widdows occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Widdows.
How Common Is The Last Name Widdows? popularity and diffusion
The surname Widdows is the 231,902nd most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,183,436 people. The last name Widdows occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Widdows live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 927 people, or 1 in 60,106. In England Widdows is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent are found and Lancashire, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Widdows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Widdows has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Widdows Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Widdows last name are 23.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.81% registered with the political party.
The amount Widdows earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 43.93% less than the national average, earning R 133,248 per year; in United States they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $44,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning $45,891 CAD per year.
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