Weathers Surname

27,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Weathers Surname Definition:

(English) One who tended wethers or sheep, a shepherd.

Weathers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,6351:19,4502,440
Jamaica3241:8,858995
Australia2221:121,60213,381
England2061:270,47621,309
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guam11:160,1214,893
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8681:26,8843,299

Weathers (35) may also be a first name.

Weathers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who tended wethers or sheep, a shepherd.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Weathers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weathers has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weathers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 27,396th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 371,340 people. Weathers occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Weathers are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 35 people.

The last name Weathers is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 18,635 people, or 1 in 19,450. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Georgia, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Weathers is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Weathers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Weathers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Weathers surname grew 998 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 108 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Weathers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Weathers surname are 14.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Weathers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,558 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheathers9418/
Weatherss942/
Weahthers941/
Wethers93340/
Wathers939/
Weathrs932/
Weaters930/
Weithers88296/
Whethers8855/
Wauthers8814/
Waithers8811/
Westhers885/
Weahters883/
Weatehrs882/
Wiethers882/
Waethers882/
Weatters881/
Watthers880/
Weuthers880/
Wethears880/
Whathers880/
Weathirs880/
Waters86141,535/
Weters865/
Withers8031,595/
Watters8027,071/
Wauters8012,212/
Waiters802,297/
Wieters80649/
Wetters80399/
Bethers80362/
Bathers8093/
Weiters8079/
Waeters8041/
Weyters8035/
Wythers8034/
Weuters8024/
Beaters8012/
Wuaters809/
Waûters805/
Wateers804/
Woeters803/
Watersd802/
Wheters802/
Watiers802/
Wwaters801/
Waterse801/
Weeters801/
Water's801/
Wayters801/
Vethers801/
Wethirs800/
Wasters800/
Whaters800/
Watrs773/
Weijters75362/
Westerås7595/
Whithers7592/
Weysters7544/
Whetters7541/
Weisters7530/
Westersø7526/
Waitters7510/
Witthers754/
Witheers752/
Huethers752/
Withiers752/
Withgers751/
Watterrs751/
Wattters751/
Wautters751/
Wouthers751/
Bathersh751/
Widthers750/
Viethers750/
Wisthers750/
Bauthers750/
Betthers750/
Washters750/
Weitters750/
Vaters71875/
Veters7189/
Weijsters7177/
Baters7145/
Beters7133/
Wyters7121/
Witers7116/
Vauthiers7115/
Watersová719/
Waitrs712/
Westrs712/
Wastrs711/
Watyrs711/
Waschters711/
Wautrs711/
Wators710/
Wattrs710/
Withrs710/
Wettrs710/
Wheitersh710/
Watars710/
Wouters6733,267/
Witters672,353/
Vetters671,479/
Betters671,431/
Bauters671,392/
Batters67905/
Vesters67846/
Whiters67709/
Vauters67151/
Vasters67107/
Beuters6756/
Whiteherse6744/
Wijters6727/
Veeters6711/
Baiters6710/
Withersová677/
Wihters675/
Bythers675/
Bithers674/
Vehters673/
Whiteherst672/
Betersh671/
Wytters671/
Witgers671/
Watears671/
Vatters671/
Vahters671/
Withersova671/
Wojters671/
Behters671/
Beeters671/
Veators670/
Withirs670/
Withars670/
Wattars670/
Wattors670/
Whithearse670/
Wuiters670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Weathers
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