Widford Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Widford Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Widford; or Dweller at the Wide Ford [Old English wíd + ford] A wida ford occurs in a 10th-cent. Wilts charter (‘Cart. Sax’, no. 756).
Widford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Widford (4) may also be a first name.
Widford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Widford; or Dweller at the Wide Ford [Old English wíd + ford] A wida ford occurs in a 10th-cent. Wilts charter (‘Cart. Sax’, no. 756).
WIDFORD: 1. Parishes in Essex, Gloucester, and Hertford. 2. An Anglo-Saxon personal name.
Widford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Widford has its highest incidence in Australia. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Widford? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,742,229th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Widford reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Widford is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 4 people.
The last name Widford is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia Widford is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 100 percent live. Besides Australia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whidford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Witford | 86 | 29 | / |
| Wedford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bidford | 86 | 2 | / |
| Whitford | 80 | 12,789 | / |
| Withford | 80 | 36 | / |
| Biddford | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wittford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wistford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waitford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weitford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wihtford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whittford | 75 | 17 | / |
| Whaitford | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whitfford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitfordt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bedford | 71 | 33,955 | / |
| Vedford | 71 | 2 | / |
| D'Whitford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bitford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wetford | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitfort | 67 | 107 | / |
| Beadford | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beddford | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hvidfort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Witforth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beedford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bedfford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waitferd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whetford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wethford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitferd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bidforth | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Widford
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis