Wetherald Surname

576,198th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 546 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Wetherald Surname Definition:

V. Wetherh(e)ald.

Wetherald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4881:742,74458,145
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Wetherald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Wetherh(e)ald.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the Wether-Slope

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Wetheral (enclosure where sheep were kept), in Cumberland; dweller near an enclosure where sheep were kept.

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

Wetherald Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetherald has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetherald? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 576,198th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 13,347,154 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wetherald live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Wetherald is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 742,744. In The United States Wetherald is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 17 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Wetherald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wetherald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wetherald surname rose 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetherald Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wetherald last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wetherald last name are 2.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.36% registered with the party.

The amount Wetherald earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $44,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $44,469 CAD per year.

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