Widdowson

Widdowson Meaning & Origin

About Widdowson
The surname Widdowson is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "widewe," meaning "widow," and the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Widdowson is believed to have originally been a patronymic name given to someone whose father was a widow or whose mother was a widow and had remarried. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is mainly found in the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire regions of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Widdowson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Widdowson: 559
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,352
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Widdowson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 D AW0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪdaʊsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSN', 'FTSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widdowson in Braille

Here's how to represent Widdowson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Widdowson in braille

How to sign the name Widdowson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Widdowson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Widdowson in sign language

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