Outhwaite Surname

288,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Outhwaite Surname Definition:

A modern importation from England. Outhwaite was a Yorkshire surname in the seventeenth century. Of local origin from a place of the name in the north of England.

Outhwaite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9081:61,3647,239
Canada1651:223,30721,472
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Australia811:333,28028,364
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6711:36,3274,729
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Outhwaite Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A modern importation from England. Outhwaite was a Yorkshire surname in the seventeenth century. Of local origin from a place of the name in the north of England.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Outhwaite was the name of a Ripon family in the 17th century, two members of which were buried in the minster yard in the reign of Charles II. (G.). Thomas Outhwaite was a well - to - do Bradford townsman a century ago (James' "Bradford").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Outhwaite Last Name Facts

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

Outhwaite is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Outhwaite click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Outhwaite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 288,583rd most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,483,481 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Outhwaite live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Outhwaite is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 908 people, or 1 in 61,364. In England it is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Outhwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Outhwaite has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Outhwaite surname increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 219 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Outhwaite Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Outhwaite last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Outhwaite last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Outhwaite earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.92% less than the national average, earning R 76,224 per year; in United States they earn 8.42% more than the national average, earning $46,783 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,873 CAD per year.

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Outhwaite Reference & Research

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