WIDDUP
Widdup
The surname Widdup is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name "Wudu" meaning "wood" and "hop", indicating someone who lived near a wooded valley or a hop garden. The surname has been primarily found in the Yorkshire region of England.
The first recorded instance of the surname Widdup is in the 13th century, where it appeared as "Wodehop" in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1319. Over time, the name evolved into its current form, Widdup.
Individuals bearing the surname Widdup have been predominantly associated with agricultural or rural occupations historically, reflecting their likely origin in rural Yorkshire. The name is relatively uncommon, with few notable figures associated with it.
Like many British surnames, the Widdup name may have variations in spelling, including Widup, Widdope, or Wodhop, due to historical inconsistencies in record-keeping and the evolution of language over time.
Today, individuals with the surname Widdup can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world due to migration and globalisation, but it remains most strongly linked to its Yorkshire roots.
There are approximately 401 people named Widdup in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around six in a million people in Britain are named Widdup.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Colin
- Daniel
- David
- Edward
- Gn
- Jack
- John
- Lance
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Simon
Female
- Anne
- Barbara
- Dorothy
- Joanne
- Margaret
- Mary
- Melissa
- Millicent
- Susan
- Vanessa
- Victoria
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