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

The surname Hetherston occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 3,485,539^th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Hetherston reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

Hetherston is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 356,921. In Scotland Hetherston is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 100 percent live. Beside Scotland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Hetherston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hetherston has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hetherston last name grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hetherston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.