177.06 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Hetherington Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hetherington is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Hetheriñgton. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hetherington? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hetherington is the 26,705^th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 362,168 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Hetherington are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 11 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 6,448 people, or 1 in 8,641. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 10 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Hetherington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hetherington has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hetherington surname rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 617 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 2 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,238 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hetherington Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hetherington last name is primarily Anglican (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hetherington surname are 11.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hetherington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 158.3% more than the national average, earning R 613,824 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,138 CAD per year.