Weatherhogg Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Weatherhogg Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) a nickname from the male sheep (Wether-Hog) so called dialectally [Old English weð(e)r = Old Norse ueðr) and v. Hogg] Wether-hog: A male lamb of a year old.—Cole, S.W. Linc. Gloss., p. 165.

Weatherhogg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:515,90832,533
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Weatherhogg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) a nickname from the male sheep (Wether-Hog) so called dialectally [Old English weð(e)r = Old Norse ueðr) and v. Hogg] Wether-hog: A male lamb of a year old.—Cole, S.W. Linc. Gloss., p. 165.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Anglo-Scand.) a nickname from the male sheep (Wether-Hog) so called dialectally Wether-hog: A male lamb of a year old.—Cole, S.W. Linc. Gloss., p. 165.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weatherhogg Last Name Facts

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

Weatherhogg occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weatherhogg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,328,442nd most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. Weatherhogg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Weatherhogg reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 515,908. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 28 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 21 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 15 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.

Weatherhogg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Weatherhogg has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Weatherhogg surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weatherhogg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Weatherhogg last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Weatherhogg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $45,320 USD per year.

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