Wetherly Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Wetherly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetherly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
Scotland351:152,9669,000
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Wetherly (12) may also be a first name.

Wetherly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetherly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetherly? popularity and diffusion

Wetherly is the 1,453,389th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Wetherly are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous given name in the world It is held by 12 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England Wetherly is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 27 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 25 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Wetherly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetherly has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 90 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetherly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wetherly are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Wetherly earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.95% more than the national average, earning $60,590 CAD per year.

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Wetherly Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wetherly
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