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Where Does The Last Name Widger Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Widger is most common in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Widger.

How Common Is The Last Name Widger? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 215,000^th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,811,478 people. Widger is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Widger live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839^th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,347 people, or 1 in 269,086. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

Widger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Widger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Widger surname rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 435 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Widger Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Widger last name are 15.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Widger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $39,895 CAD per year.