Etherson Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Etherson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Etherson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1211:44,2464,001
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
England441:1,266,32057,817
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Etherson (48) may also be a first name.

Etherson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Etherson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Etherson occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Etherson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Etherson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 801,116th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname Etherson is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Etherson are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles. Etherson is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 48 people.

The surname Etherson is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 44,246. In Scotland Etherson is most frequent in: Glasgow City, where 55 percent are found, East Dunbartonshire, where 15 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Scotland this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 17 percent are found.

Etherson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Etherson has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Etherson surname increased 1,729 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 8,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 159 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Etherson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Etherson surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Etherson last name are 21.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.

Etherson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $43,553 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Etherson
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