Widodo Surname

3,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176,775 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Widodo Surname User-submission:

Widodo is an Indonesian surname derived from the Javanese word wedya or widya, which means 'knowledge' or 'wisdom'. It has origins from the Sanskrit word vidya as well. Chinese Indonesians descended from the 黃 (Mandarin: Huáng, Hokkien: N̂g, Hông, Ûi) clan, have also been found to adopt this Indonesian-sounding surname.

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Widodo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia174,8111:75755
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
Qatar2031:11,6161,265
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Taiwan911:257,6352,141
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Australia411:658,43245,385
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Widodo (77,588) may also be a first name.

Widodo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Widodo is an Indonesian surname derived from the Javanese word wedya or widya, which means 'knowledge' or 'wisdom'. It has origins from the Sanskrit word vidya as well. Chinese Indonesians descended from the 黃 (Mandarin: Huáng, Hokkien: N̂g, Hông, Ûi) clan, have also been found to adopt this Indonesian-sounding surname.

- Jeffrey R. Tan

Widodo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Widodo is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Widodo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widodo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Widodo is the 3,192nd most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,225 people. The last name Widodo is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Widodo reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 99 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 12,698th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 77,588 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 174,811 people, or 1 in 757. In Indonesia Widodo is primarily found in: East Java, where 34 percent live, Central Java, where 31 percent live and West Java, where 8 percent live. Aside from Indonesia it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Widodo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Widodo surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 86.67% registered with the political party.

Widodo earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.68% more than the national average, earning $65,881 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Widhodo92139/
Witdodo9239/
Wiedodo9230/
Widdodo9227/
Widodoh9220/
Widodho9215/
Widoodo9210/
Widodod925/
Wwidodo924/
Widodot924/
Wuidodo922/
Widhodho8619/
Widodosh8617/
Widado8363/
Bidodo8355/
Wedodo8346/
Vidodo833/
Wudodo831/
Whidhodho8064/
Widadou7714/
Waidoda776/
Vidoedo775/
Widada671,999/
Bedodo6724/
Bidoda6722/
Wydoda673/
Bidado671/
Vedodo671/
Vidudo671/
Videdo671/

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