Hatherton Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Hatherton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hatherton,' a township in the parish of Wybunbury, Cheshire.

Hatherton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Hatherton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hatherton,' a township in the parish of Wybunbury, Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Hatherton = 1 the Heather-Farmstead [from (with the agential suff. -er) Old English hæð, heath + Old English tún] 2 for Hawthorn-Down [Old English hagu- þorn + dún, a hill] Hatherton, Staffs, occurs in an Anglo-Saxon charter as Haguþorndún.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hatherton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hatherton is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hatherton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Hatherton are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada Hatherton is most numerous in: Ontario, where 91 percent live and British Columbia, where 9 percent live. Aside from Canada Hatherton is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 7 percent live.

Hatherton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hatherton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hatherton Last Name Statistics demography

Hatherton earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 45% more than the national average, earning $72,039 CAD per year.

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