Widdowson Surname
Approximately 5,041 people bear this surname
Widdowson Surname Definition:
(English) (the) Widow’s Son [Middle English wid(e)we, Old English widwe, widow]
Widdowson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,357 | 1:16,598 | 2,407 |
| United States | 793 | 1:457,073 | 39,063 |
| Australia | 472 | 1:57,194 | 6,970 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,580 | 1:15,427 | 2,284 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Widdowson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) (the) Widow’s Son [Middle English wid(e)we, Old English widwe, widow]
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.).
Widdowson Demographics
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Widdowson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widdowson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Widdowson is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Widdowson? popularity and diffusion
Widdowson is the 94,527th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,445,655 people. The surname Widdowson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Widdowson reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 3,357 people, or 1 in 16,598. In England Widdowson is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Widdowson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Widdowson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Widdowson surname grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Widdowson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Widdowson are 27.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.09% being registered with the party.
The amount Widdowson earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning R 251,988 per year; in United States they earn 2.09% more than the national average, earning $44,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $53,062 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widowson | 94 | 26 | / |
| Widdoson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Wiidowson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Widdawson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Widdewson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Widdoason | 89 | 0 | / |
| Widdowsen | 89 | 0 | / |
| Weddowson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Widdson | 88 | 7 | / |
| Widoson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Widowasono | 84 | 11 | / |
| Widdison | 82 | 1,346 | / |
| Widdeson | 82 | 40 | / |
| Widdowson A O | 82 | 1 | / |
| Widowsom | 82 | 1 | / |
| Widson | 80 | 285 | / |
| Waddosson | 78 | 1 | / |
| Widdision | 78 | 1 | / |
| Waidson | 75 | 112 | / |
| Widhson | 75 | 33 | / |
| Wideson | 75 | 18 | / |
| Woddson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Widison | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wodoson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weddson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Widason | 75 | 0 | / |
| Widisono | 71 | 147 | / |
| Waddison | 71 | 99 | / |
| Widoseno | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wiwatson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Widasion | 71 | 9 | / |
| Widesson | 71 | 6 | / |
| Widosena | 71 | 6 | / |
| Weddison | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wadosson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Widiosno | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woodoson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wooddson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadson | 67 | 1,249 | / |
| Wedson | 67 | 972 | / |
| Witson | 67 | 402 | / |
| Wodson | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wotson | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wooddeson | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waddossan | 67 | 19 | / |
| Widyoseno | 67 | 19 | / |
| Widyasono | 67 | 9 | / |
| Widsén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wudson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waddosini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waddosane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wédson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bydawson | 59 | 2 | / |
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