Wetherburn Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Wetherburn Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Wether-Brook [Old English weð(e)r + burne] Cp. Wedderburn.
Wetherburn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Wetherburn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Wether-Brook [Old English weð(e)r + burne] Cp. Wedderburn.
Wetherburn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wetherburn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wetherburn occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wetherburn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wetherburn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Wetherburn is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wetherburn live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is mostly found in: Shropshire, where 57 percent live, Durham, where 14 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 14 percent live. Outside of England Wetherburn is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Wetherburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wetherburn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wetherburn last name decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherburn | 95 | 948 | / |
| Wetherburne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Weatherburne | 91 | 22 | / |
| Wetherbourne | 91 | 1 | / |
| Witherburn | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wetherborn | 90 | 0 | / |
| Weatherbourne | 87 | 1 | / |
| Weatherborn | 86 | 113 | / |
| Waterburn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wetterborn | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wätterborn | 70 | 4 | / |
| Witterborn | 70 | 0 | / |
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