Watlington Surname
Approximately 2,239 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWatlington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,059 | 1:176,036 | 17,661 |
| South Africa | 114 | 1:475,243 | 39,351 |
| Bermuda | 36 | 1:1,813 | 302 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 15 | 1:7,358 | 1,106 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 222 | 1:226,210 | 19,119 |
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.]
Watlington Demographics
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wattlington | 95 | 2 | / |
| Watliington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whatlington | 95 | 1 | / |
| Watliengton | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wathlington | 95 | 0 | / |
| Wathlingtong | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wadlington | 90 | 1,960 | / |
| Wetlington | 90 | 2 | / |
| Watlengton | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wadelington | 86 | 42 | / |
| Waddlington | 86 | 5 | / |
| Whetlington | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wadliangton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wethlington | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wadlingtn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wedlington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waite-Ellington | 80 | 1 | / |
| Widlington | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wodlington | 80 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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