Withington Surname
Approximately 3,289 people bear this surname
Withington Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Withington (common) = (normally) the Withy or Willow Enclosure [Middle English and Dialectal English withen, a pl. and adj. form of with(e, Old English wiððe, a withy, willow + Middle English -ton, tun, Old English tún, enclosure, farm, &c.
Read More About This SurnameWithington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,380 | 1:40,375 | 5,193 |
| United States | 1,176 | 1:308,213 | 28,304 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| New Zealand | 183 | 1:24,745 | 4,327 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 806 | 1:30,242 | 4,045 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 519 | 1:96,760 | 9,842 |
Withington (50) may also be a first name.
Withington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Withington (common) = (normally) the Withy or Willow Enclosure [Middle English and Dialectal English withen, a pl. and adj. form of with(e, Old English wiððe, a withy, willow + Middle English -ton, tun, Old English tún, enclosure, farm, &c.] The Lanc.place was Withintone in the 14th cent., Wythinton in the 13th. The Chesh. township was Withinton a.d. 1303-4.
But the Glouc. Withington. Widendune in Domesday-Book, is the Wudiandun of an 8th-cent. Latin charter (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 156), i.e. Wudia’s Hill [Old English dún, hill: the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wudia (or Widia), genit. Wudian-, is a nickname from wudu, wiodu, a ship, by metonymy from the same word = wood]
(English) One who came from Withington (homestead among willows), the name of several places in England.
Withington Demographics
Average Male Withington Height
175.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Withington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Withington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Withington has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Withington? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 136,463rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,215,733 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Withington live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Withington is also the 1,412,538th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 50 people.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,380 people, or 1 in 40,375. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live, Staffordshire, where 16 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Withington is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Withington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Withington has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Withington surname grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 227 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Withington Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Withington last name are 0.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.08% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Withington earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning R 244,884 per year; in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.05% more than the national average, earning $63,620 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witington | 95 | 3 | / |
| Weithington | 95 | 2 | / |
| Withingtton | 95 | 2 | / |
| Whithington | 95 | 2 | / |
| Woithington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Withinngton | 95 | 0 | / |
| Witheington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Wethington | 90 | 3,582 | / |
| Whitington | 90 | 763 | / |
| Wittington | 90 | 87 | / |
| Whittington | 86 | 31,657 | / |
| Weathington | 86 | 1,006 | / |
| Whethington | 86 | 6 | / |
| Whiteington | 86 | 5 | / |
| Waittington | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wetington | 84 | 6 | / |
| Wethngton | 84 | 2 | / |
| Whittinngton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Whaittington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wheathington | 82 | 1 | / |
| Whitttington | 82 | 0 | / |
| Whittingtone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westington | 80 | 118 | / |
| Wettington | 80 | 6 | / |
| Whittngton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wittingtan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wedtington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wetaington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weatington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wittungton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bittington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitengton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitittington | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whittengton | 76 | 2 | / |
| Wayttington | 76 | 1 | / |
| Weathingtan | 76 | 0 | / |
| Whettington | 76 | 0 | / |
| Whittingtonová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Betington | 74 | 1 | / |
| Bettington | 70 | 244 | / |
| Vettington | 70 | 1 | / |
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