Wetherfield Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wetherfield Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wethersfield,' a parish in Essex.

Roger de Wetheresfeld, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Wethirisfeld, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Wetherfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wetherfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wethersfield,' a parish in Essex.

Roger de Wetheresfeld, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Wethirisfeld, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Wether-Field [Old English weð(e)r + feld] Cp. Wethersfield.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wethersfield, a parish in Essex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wetherfield Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wetherfield is found most in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wetherfield click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetherfield? popularity and diffusion

Wetherfield is the 3,274,477th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Wetherfield occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Wetherfield are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Wetherfield is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England Wetherfield is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 46 percent live, West Sussex, where 43 percent live and Devon, where 3 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent live.

Wetherfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wetherfield has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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