Websdale Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Websdale Surname Definition:

A location name.

Websdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3831:145,47814,025
Australia3451:78,2489,133
Canada631:584,85148,473
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Websdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Websdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Websdale occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Websdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 414,602nd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,675,650 people. Websdale is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Websdale live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Websdale is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 383 people, or 1 in 145,478. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 21 percent are found, Suffolk, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Websdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Websdale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Websdale surname expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Websdale Last Name Statistics demography

Websdale earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $50,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Webesdail820/
Websdil800/
Websdell7557/
Webstile751/
Webstyle751/
Webstel671/
Webstell636/
Wiebes-Taal631/

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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 Websdale
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