Weatherdon Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Weatherdon Surname Definition:

WETHERDEN: A parish in Suffolk. H.R. co. Norfolk, temp. Edward I.

Weatherdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1751:210,54620,414
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372

Weatherdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WETHERDEN: A parish in Suffolk. H.R. co. Norfolk, temp. Edward I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Weatherdon Last Name Facts

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

Weatherdon is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherdon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 942,947th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. Weatherdon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Weatherdon reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 210,546. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 65 percent reside, Quebec, where 11 percent reside and Alberta, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Weatherdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weatherdon has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Weatherdon surname fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weatherdon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Weatherdon last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Weatherdon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 48.6% more than the national average, earning R 353,124 per year; in United States they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $51,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.34% more than the national average, earning $61,778 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetherdon951/
Waterdon891/
Witherdon841/
Westerduin70714/
Westerduyn7017/
Westerduijn6727/
Beterdan675/
Batterdan631/
Wattardan631/
Westerdam630/

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