Cognomen Widener (Widener 
) , worldwide, is quite a common last name. The surname Widener is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Canada.
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| Widener | China, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, New Zealand |
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peter arrell brown widener American art collector, US (b. 1834) |
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eleanor elkins widener American heiress, US (b. 1861) |
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george dunton widener American financier, US (b. 1861) |
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joseph e. widener American businessman and art collector, US (b. 1871) |
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harry elkins widener American book collector (1885-1912), US (b. 1885) |
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gertrude t. widener American racehorse owner, US (b. 1897) |
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hiram emory widener, jr. United States federal judge, US (b. 1923) |
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| george d. widener, jr. American businessman, US (b. 1889) |
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jeff widener American photojournalist, US (b. 1956) |
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chris widener American writer, US (b. 1966) |
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| warren widener Attorney and mayor of Berkeley, California, US (b. 1938) |
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| george widener American artist, US (b. 1962) |
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| chris widener American politician, US (b. 1963) |
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| jason widener actor, US (b. 1973) |
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| matt widener American musician and vocalist, US (b. 1975) |
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