Wetherald Surname
Approximately 546 people bear this surname
Wetherald Surname Definition:
V. Wetherh(e)ald.
Wetherald Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 488 | 1:742,744 | 58,145 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
Wetherald Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Wetherh(e)ald.
(English) Dweller at the Wether-Slope
(English) One who came from Wetheral (enclosure where sheep were kept), in Cumberland; dweller near an enclosure where sheep were kept.
Wetherald Demographics
Wetherald Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherald | 95 | 187 | / |
| Wetherold | 89 | 33 | / |
| Wetheralt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Witherald | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wetherhold | 84 | 291 | / |
| Weatherold | 84 | 0 | / |
| Weatherhold | 80 | 9 | / |
| Whetherhold | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whetherhalt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weterhold | 78 | 3 | / |
| Weatherhaltz | 76 | 2 | / |
| Whetherholdt | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wetherholt | 74 | 354 | / |
| Wieterhold | 74 | 2 | / |
| Wetterhold | 74 | 1 | / |
| Witherhold | 74 | 0 | / |
| Westerhalt | 74 | 0 | / |
| Weatherholt | 70 | 1,190 | / |
| Whetherholt | 70 | 26 | / |
| Wetherholtz | 70 | 2 | / |
| Weisterhold | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wieterholdt | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wetherholts | 70 | 0 | / |
| Weatherholtz | 67 | 812 | / |
| Weterholt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waterhold | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wheatherholt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whetherholts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Westherholtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weatherhoult | 67 | 0 | / |
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