Wydell Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wydell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Wide Dell or Valley [Old English wíd + dell, dæt] The Herts Wyddiall occurs in Domes- day-Bk. as Widihale, prob. representing ‘Widig’s Nook’ or ‘Corner’ [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name * Wídig is from wíd, broad + the diminutive suff.

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Wydell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wydell (206) may also be a first name.

Wydell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Wide Dell or Valley [Old English wíd + dell, dæt] The Herts Wyddiall occurs in Domes- day-Bk. as Widihale, prob. representing ‘Widig’s Nook’ or ‘Corner’ [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name * Wídig is from wíd, broad + the diminutive suff. -ig (Wíduc, with dim, suff. -uc, is recorded): the local elem. is apparently Old English h(e)al(h, a nook]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wydell Last Name Facts

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

Wydell is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wydell.

How Common Is The Last Name Wydell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,736,881st most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Wydell reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 630,600th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 206 people.

Wydell is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England Wydell is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 43 percent are found, Cornwall, where 15 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Wydell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wydell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wydell Last Name Statistics demography

Wydell earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Whydell928/
Weydell924/
Wyddell921/
Waydell920/
Wydel918/
Widell832,436/
Wedell831,490/
Bydell8351/
Waydel8326/
Vydell831/
Weydel830/
Weddell773,269/
Boydell771,623/
Weidell77100/
Waidell7731/
Wisdell7721/
Widdell7719/
Wiedell7717/
Wesdell7716/
Wejdell778/
Woydill772/
Waydill771/
Weedell771/
Waydele771/
Wuedell771/
Weadell770/
Baydell770/
Wedel7310,283/
Widel73407/
Wedll7346/
Wädel7318/
Bydel736/
Vydel733/
Weydl731/
Widll730/
Weisdell712/
Wheddell710/
Whiddell710/
Bedell6712,343/
Weidel671,408/
Wiedel671,199/
Weddel67568/
Widdel67470/
Videll67468/
Bidell67257/
Baydel67106/
Vedell6799/
Wajdel6730/
Wedeld6719/
Voydel6714/
Waidel6711/
Weedel6710/
Wedellová676/
Wedill676/
Boydel676/
Widelh673/
Beydel672/
Veydel672/
Woidel672/
Wediel671/
Wejdel671/
Wjdeel671/
Weddll670/
Uedell670/
Bydill670/

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