Wedderburn Surname
Approximately 5,235 people bear this surname
Wedderburn Surname Definition:
From the lands of Wedderburn in Berwickshire. Wautier de Wederburne of the county of Edeneburk who rendered homage in 1296 is the first of the name in recoro. His seal is a star of seven rays, and S' Walti de Wed'bvrn (Bain, II, p. 201,547).
Read More About This SurnameWedderburn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2,213 | 1:1,297 | 226 |
| United States | 1,306 | 1:277,534 | 25,925 |
| England | 752 | 1:74,093 | 8,430 |
| Canada | 269 | 1:136,972 | 14,140 |
| Scotland | 204 | 1:26,244 | 2,847 |
| South Africa | 151 | 1:358,793 | 32,710 |
| Panama | 115 | 1:34,020 | 1,913 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Cayman Islands | 20 | 1:3,195 | 435 |
| Barbados | 18 | 1:15,969 | 956 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:34,983 | 2,812 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Wedderburn (12) may also be a first name.
Wedderburn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Wedderburn in Berwickshire. Wautier de Wederburne of the county of Edeneburk who rendered homage in 1296 is the first of the name in recoro. His seal is a star of seven rays, and S' Walti de Wed'bvrn (Bain, II, p. 201,547). (Edinburgh, it may be mentioned, took in part of Berwickshire in the thirteenth century.) Hugo de Wederburne was a charter witness in 1332 (BNCH., XVI, p. 327), and John de Wederborne was assizor on an inquest relating to the vill of Lumsden in 1364. The seal of Willelmus de Wedirburn is appended to a resignation of the lands of Fastforland, Berwickshire, in 1375 (Douglas, III). Although designated 'of Wedderburn' the last two appear not to have owned the lands which are in record at least as early as 1341 in possession of the Homes (Raine, 565). William Whedyrburn was present at perambulation of the marches between Brokhole and Butterden in 1431 (ibid., 639). The surname became prominent in Dundee history in the fifteenth century, and from 1557 to 1717 Wedderburns were town clerks there and notaries up to 1787. A branch of the Wedderburns settled in Moravia (Hungary) and still flourish under the name of Wetterborn. The place name Wedderburn in Aberdeenshire may be a transplanted name. Vadderbarne 1597, Vadderborne 1574, Vadderburn 1605, Vederburn 1513, Vethirburne 1505, Wadirburn 1496, Watherburne 1506, Wathirburne 1502, Wedderburne 1532, Wetherburn 1537, Wetherburne 1573, Whedirburn 1441, Wodderburne 1634, Woddirburn c. 1530, and Voddcrburn Wadderburne, Weatherburne.
(Scot.-Eng.) belonging to Wedder- burn = the Wether-Brook [Scot. wedder, Old English weðer=O.N. ueðr (Dano-Norwegian væder), a wether, ram + burn, Old English burns, a stream]
Place name in Berwickshire, Scotland.
This ancient surname is derived from the lands of Wedderburne, in Berwickshire. The head of the family in 1296 was Walter de Wedderburn, who swore fealty in that year to Edward I.
Local: from the lands of Wedderburn in Berwickshire.
A location name in Berwick.
Wedderburn Demographics
Wedderburn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wedderburn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedderburn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wedderburn occurs in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedderburn? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 91,431st most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,392,081 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wedderburn are found; 43 percent are found in Caribbean and 43 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most widely held in Jamaica, where it is held by 2,213 people, or 1 in 1,297. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall County, where 45 percent are found, Middlesex County, where 29 percent are found and Surrey County, where 26 percent are found. Outside of Jamaica it exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.
Wedderburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wedderburn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wedderburn last name increased 18,657 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wedderburn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Wedderburn are 9.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Wedderburn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 146.06% more than the national average, earning R 584,724 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $50,313 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedderburne | 95 | 12 | / |
| Weddherburn | 95 | 10 | / |
| Wedderbaurn | 95 | 3 | / |
| Wedderbourn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wederburn | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wedderbourne | 91 | 2 | / |
| Weederburn | 90 | 3 | / |
| Wadderburn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Weddarburn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wedderborn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Weddervurn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Widderburn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wederbourne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Widerborn | 74 | 3 | / |
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