Widing

Widing Meaning & Origin

About Widing
The surname Widing is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Víðingr," which means "wide ruler" or "wide warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Víðingr. Over time, the name evolved into Widing and became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Widing: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Widing is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈwaɪdɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNK', 'FTNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Widing in Braille

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

The name Widing in braille

How to sign the name Widing using Sign Language

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

The name Widing in sign language

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