Wetherop Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wetherop Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wetherop Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Wetherop Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetherop is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wetherop click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetherop? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wetherop is the 4,908,606th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Wetherop is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Wetherop live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Wetherop is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Spain, where 6 percent are found.

Wetherop Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wetherop has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wetherop last name rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • 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 Wetherop
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