Watlington Surname

188,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Watlington Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Watlington (Oxon: 13th cent. Watlington, 9th cent. Uuaetlinctun, Wœtling[a]tun; Norf.: 13th cent. Watlington) = the Estate of the WÆTl(a Family [v. Watling: -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate, &c.

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Watlington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0591:176,03617,661
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
Bermuda361:1,813302
United States Virgin Islands151:7,3581,106
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2221:226,21019,119

Watlington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Watlington (Oxon: 13th cent. Watlington, 9th cent. Uuaetlinctun, Wœtling[a]tun; Norf.: 13th cent. Watlington) = the Estate of the WÆTl(a Family [v. Watling: -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Watlington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Watlington occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Watlington? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 188,791st most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,254,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Watlington live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,059 people, or 1 in 176,036. In The United States Watlington is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 32 percent reside, Virginia, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and Bermuda, where 2 percent reside.

Watlington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Watlington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Watlington surname increased 927 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Watlington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Watlington are 7.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.35% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Watlington earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.69% more than the national average, earning R 329,592 per year and in United States they earn 12.78% less than the national average, earning $37,636 USD per year.

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