WIDE
Wide
Wide is a surname of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "widu", meaning wood or forest. The surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a wood or a forest.
The distribution of the Wide surname in the United Kingdom is relatively sparse, with concentrations found in regions such as Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Like many surnames of English origin, the prominence of the Wide surname can be attributed to the locality and occupation of early bearers.
Variants of the surname Wide can include Wides, Wyd, and Wyde. The use of variations in spelling can be attributed to factors such as illiteracy, dialectal differences, and clerical errors in historical records.
Notable individuals with the surname Wide have contributed to various fields, from academia and literature to business and the arts. The surname Wide, while not as common as some other English surnames, remains a part of the diverse tapestry of British family names.
There are approximately 167 people named Wide in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named Wide.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Christopher
- Daniel
- Jason
- Jeremy
- John
- Jonathan
- Michael
- Nicholas
- Robin
- Simon
Female
- Caroline
- Chinyere
- Christine
- Emily
- Julie
- Juliet
- Natalie
- Paula
- Sarah
- Victoria