Weightman Surname

105,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Weightman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wightman,' i.e. the brave strong man. Although weightman, 'a weigher,' seems the natural derivation, we are on much safer ground in referring it to Wightman (which see), as being a variant of that name.

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Weightman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9031:29,2793,947
United States1,2951:279,89126,113
Australia5191:52,0156,426
Canada3421:107,73611,580
Scotland1431:37,4393,597
South Africa581:934,09859,404
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Wales221:140,66110,115
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
India71:109,580,769786,157
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1571:21,0682,976
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3111:161,47514,730

Weightman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wightman,' i.e. the brave strong man. Although weightman, 'a weigher,' seems the natural derivation, we are on much safer ground in referring it to Wightman (which see), as being a variant of that name.

1613. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Peter Weightman: St. Peter, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Waithman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Weightman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weightman is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Weightman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weightman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,631st most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,644,673 people. The last name Weightman occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Weightman reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Weightman is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,903 people, or 1 in 29,279. In England Weightman is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Weightman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Weightman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Weightman last name grew 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 794 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Weightman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Weightman last name is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Weightman last name are 5.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.61% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Weightman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.91% more than the national average, earning R 565,368 per year; in United States they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $46,116 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $42,911 CAD per year.

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Weightman Reference & Research

Whitman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Weightman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Whitman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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