Weatherald Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Weatherald Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Wether-Slope

Weatherald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:647,88437,755
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Weatherald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Wether-Slope

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weatherald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weatherald is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherald? popularity and diffusion

Weatherald is the 1,239,697th most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname Weatherald is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Weatherald live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England it is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 50 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 37 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Weatherald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weatherald has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weatherald Last Name Statistics demography

Weatherald earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $41,163 CAD per year.

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