Wetherhill Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wetherhill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetherhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Wetherhill Last Name Facts

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

Wetherhill is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetherhill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name Wetherhill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Wetherhill live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Wetherhill is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 50 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 38 percent live and Warwickshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England Wetherhill exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Bermuda, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Wetherhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wetherhill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wetherhill last name expanded 387 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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