Wide Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wide Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wide family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 10
Female Servant 8
Carpenter 3
Pauper 3
Shoe Maker 3
Tailor 2
Fishmonger 1
Sawyer 1
Coach Drimmer J 1
Publican 1
Cork Cutter 1
Ironmonger 1
Laundress 1
Labourer 1
Collier 1
Servant 1

Wide Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wood 25% 662,957
2 Wade 75% 87,141
3 Weed 25% 2,171
4 Wide 100% 1,219
5 Waud 25% 942
6 Waid 50% 926
7 Waide 80% 905
8 Woode 60% 410
9 Awde 50% 269
10 Wead 25% 142
11 Wode 75% 133
12 Wad 50% 132
13 Wood House 30% 129
14 Wied 50% 126
15 Waude 60% 111

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The surname Wide is the 4th most popular variant of Wood.

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