Widdrington Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Widdrington Surname Definition:

An ancient Border family, said to have been settled at Widdrington Castle, co. Northumberland, before the Conquest. They figure largely in the feuds between the English and the Scots, as well as in the cause of the Stuart family from the time of Charles I.

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Widdrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:273,12821,453
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Scotland171:314,93014,413
France121:5,535,227269,324
Wales111:281,32115,850
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769

Widdrington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An ancient Border family, said to have been settled at Widdrington Castle, co. Northumberland, before the Conquest. They figure largely in the feuds between the English and the Scots, as well as in the cause of the Stuart family from the time of Charles I. down to 1715; and this latter partizanship, though it brought them a coronet, ultimately robbed them of their lands.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Widdrington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widdrington is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdrington? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 937,786th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The surname Widdrington is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Widdrington are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Widdrington is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 273,128. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 39 percent live, Greater London, where 19 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.

Widdrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Widdrington has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Widdrington surname expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widdrington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Widdrington earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 57.21% more than the national average, earning $67,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 96.3% more than the national average, earning $97,528 CAD per year.

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