Weighill Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Weighill Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wighill (W. Yorks), 14th cent. Wyghehale, Domesday Wicheles [prob. Old English wíc, sg. dwelling(s, pl. fortifications, castle, &c. + h(e)alas, pl. of h(e)al(h, a nook, corner]

Weighill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3631:101,50311,010
England2811:198,28517,371
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2101:116,07311,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Weighill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wighill (W. Yorks), 14th cent. Wyghehale, Domesday Wicheles [prob. Old English wíc, sg. dwelling(s, pl. fortifications, castle, &c. + h(e)alas, pl. of h(e)al(h, a nook, corner]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

John Weighill was mayor of Hedon in 1569, and eleven years afterwards John Wighell, apparently the same person, held this office (Poulson's "Holderness").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Weighill Last Name Facts

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

Weighill is found most in Canada. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Weighill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 455,289th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,795,089 people. The last name Weighill is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Weighill live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 363 people, or 1 in 101,503. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Saskatchewan, where 67 percent reside, Alberta, where 17 percent reside and British Columbia, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Weighill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weighill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Weighill surname increased 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Weighill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Weighill are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weighill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.28% more than the national average, earning R 414,156 per year; in United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $49,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weighhill941/
Weighll933/
Wighill930/
Weigill930/
Weighell88559/
Weighl860/
Weigil860/
Wheighell820/
Wiggill802,157/
Weigell8041/
Weighlt802/
Wisgill801/
Weigail801/
Weigiel801/
Weighel801/
Wiegill801/
Weighle800/
Weigl7712,209/
Wigil776/
Wegil770/
Wieghell754/
Weighelt751/
Weigel7132,575/
Weigle713,313/
Beghil71334/
Wigell71126/
Vigill7121/
Wiggil719/
Vighil714/
Weiglt713/
Waghil713/
Wegild711/
Weghel711/
Wiegil711/
Wegile711/
Wigiel711/
Wegell710/
Veigll710/
Vighll710/
Weigele67917/
Wegl67228/
Waegell67111/
Vigille6754/
Wiegell6733/
Weeghel6726/
Wiggell6720/
Waghile6718/
Wigl6714/
Beighel6714/
Weigeld678/
Huegill678/
Weiglet676/
Weigelp673/
Veigell671/
Wiguile671/
Wahgill671/
Beghail671/
Bighail671/
Weiggle670/
Wieghel670/
Weiegle670/
Waggill670/
Veiglle670/

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