Wetheral Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Wetheral Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetheral Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada411:898,67368,969
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England41:13,929,515290,718
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Wetheral Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wetheral is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wetheral click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetheral? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wetheral is the 2,414,640th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Wetheral reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wetheral is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 898,673. In Canada Wetheral is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 78 percent are found, British Columbia, where 12 percent are found and Alberta, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Wetheral Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetheral has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wetheral surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetheral Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wetheral last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wetheral are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Wetheral earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.82% less than the national average, earning $40,639 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,282 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wetheral
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