Weatherburn Surname

377,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Weatherburn Surname Definition:

V. Wetherburn.

Weatherburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4471:124,64912,499
Australia3221:83,8389,718
United States431:8,429,278367,833
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Guernsey221:2,929767
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales131:238,04114,239
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Belize21:177,7373,502
Malta11:430,2723,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:73,1998,070
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Weatherburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wetherburn.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weatherburn Last Name Facts

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

Weatherburn is found most frequently in England. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherburn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 377,044th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,687,285 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Weatherburn reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Weatherburn is most widespread in England, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 124,649. In England it is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 21 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 17 percent reside and Durham, where 15 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Weatherburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weatherburn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Weatherburn last name increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 717 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weatherburn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Weatherburn last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Weatherburn last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weatherburn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 15.28% less than the national average, earning R 201,336 per year; in United States they earn 39.35% less than the national average, earning $26,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,228 CAD per year.

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