Wethey Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wethey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. the white hedge (v. Hay), from residence thereby; compare Whitfield, Whitworth, &c, and v. Whitey.

Williamate Wythege, Oxfordshire 1273, . Hundred Rolls.

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Wethey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England221:2,532,63991,802
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Wethey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. the white hedge (v. Hay), from residence thereby; compare Whitfield, Whitworth, &c, and v. Whitey.

Williamate Wythege, Oxfordshire 1273, . Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de la Wythege, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter de la Wythege, Hampshire, ibid.

Richard Whitheye, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas atte Withigh, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1564. William Withie, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

1799. Married — Thomas Withy and Mary Pratt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. With(e)y.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From gwyth, a tree; or gwyth-y, the woody stream. There is a place called Withedon in Jacobstow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Wethey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wethey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wethey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,129,067th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. Wethey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Wethey live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Wethey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 25 percent are found, Louisiana, where 14 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Wethey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wethey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wethey last name grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wethey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wethey surname are 4.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wethey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 14.55% less than the national average, earning $36,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.17% more than the national average, earning $66,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wetheya921/
Weuthey921/
Weathey920/
Wethy91212/
Wethe91120/
Wetey915/
Wheathey8624/
Withey834,678/
Wettey83773/
Wathey83471/
Wiethe83289/
Weithe83158/
Weteye83141/
Wethje83138/
Weteya8369/
Wiethy8341/
Bethey8315/
Weathy8314/
Wethie8311/
Wethee837/
Vethey835/
Weathe834/
Weethe832/
Wetthe832/
Wethge831/
Weythe831/
Wythey831/
Wetihe831/
Whethy831/
Weteyi831/
Weitey831/
Wethay830/
Weatey830/
Wothey830/
Wete805,922/
Wety80288/
Veuthey77859/
Weethee77143/
Watthey7787/
Westhed7734/
Wetther7721/
Whithey7720/
Watheya779/
Wheathy776/
Weathes773/
Weteyau772/
Whathey772/
Weiteye772/
Beathey771/
Beethey771/
Wuether771/
Wethead771/
Whethes771/
Weether771/
Weathoe771/
Weittey771/
Westhea771/
Westhay770/
Whettey770/
Wetheed770/
Wetheus770/
Weithes770/
Weattey770/
Bethe736,019/
Bethy731,428/
Wythe731,047/
Wette73820/
Vethe73751/
Withe73587/
Wathe73520/
Wetie73482/
Wothe73381/
Waete73321/
Weate73320/
Withy73283/
Wathy73264/
Weite73246/
Hwete73174/
Wetty73157/
Wotey73120/
Wetha73117/
Wethi7397/
Wetea7369/
Weete7366/
Betey7347/
Weted7339/
Wiete7338/
Wetah7333/
Weteh7328/
Weute7319/
Vethy7316/
Vwete7315/
Wetoy7314/
Wetoe7313/
Vetey7313/
Wetee7312/
Wetei7312/
Wuete7311/
Whete7310/
Weyte739/
Watey738/
Witey736/
Weteu735/
Wetje734/
Weity733/
Wetae732/
Wetih732/
Wetez732/
Uethe732/
Woete732/
Whety731/
Wehte731/
Weuty730/
Westhowe718/
Wetthaya712/
Whatthey711/
Weitheis711/
Wetahawe711/
Vetheyah711/
Wethtaya711/
Weathead710/
Westhess710/
Bethea6714,595/
Waithe672,622/
Wathie672,072/
Withee671,105/
Wateya67942/
Woithe67799/
Bettey67742/
Wythes67471/
Bethee67454/
Wetaya67354/
Bethay67316/
Beethe67304/
Wetoyi67282/
Weites67239/
Vestey67224/
Whitey67205/
Wueste67201/
Waeteh67176/
Wittey67171/
Beathe67130/
Wehtje67126/
Beitey67106/
Bethuy6795/
Beatey6785/
Waitey6769/
Wettje6763/
Weiste6762/
Wateye6762/
Ouethy6749/
Watthy6744/
Waythe6741/
Wistey6741/
Woythe6741/
Vejtey6736/
Wottey6735/
Wetteh6734/
Whithe6732/
Whythe6730/
Wettee6728/
Beteya6727/
Beteye6727/
Wattey6721/
Beithe6721/
Watthe6721/
Betheu6716/
Westhä6716/
Beathy6713/
Wehter6713/
Westje6713/
Huethe6712/
Vethiy6711/
Wetiye6711/
Vethea6710/
Whetha6710/
Weetei6710/
Wetoye6710/
Beethy679/
Veutey679/
Whetoe678/
Wäthje678/
Waetee678/
Wettie677/
Weatee676/
Wetiyo675/
Weatte675/
Beithy675/
Wueter675/
Weeteh675/
Wathea674/
Witeya674/
Wuithy674/
Weetha674/
Whathy674/
Wythed674/
Wathoy674/
Weterr674/
Whatey673/
Wadthy673/
Bethei673/
Viethe673/
Wetayo673/
Wathei673/
Beteyo673/
Woteya673/
Woteye673/
Veteyi673/
Withay672/
Whithy672/
Wetthi672/
Bethte672/
Vethay672/
Wuetes672/
Wettah672/
Wuette672/
Vathey672/
Wetiya672/
Huetey672/
Wetayi672/
Wettha672/
Wuethi672/
Wathee672/
Weateh672/
Waetah672/
Behthe671/
Beetey671/
Betheh671/
Betthe671/
Betthy671/
Withye671/
Wothee671/
Withea671/
Westay671/
Westea671/
Westeu671/
Westoy671/
Wetahu671/
Wettea671/
Whetje671/
Weiteh671/
Weitez671/
Weitha671/
Veteya671/
Vetthe671/
Waetty671/
Weitte671/
Whiete671/
Wethas671/
Wiette671/
Watheu671/
Weetty671/
Weatha671/
Whetee671/
Weetee671/
Weatie671/
Weatay671/
Weteii671/
Weteeh671/
Wheteh671/
Wetiea671/
Waetie671/
Wheyte671/
Wietha671/
Ouethe671/
Vithey671/
Weitah671/
Weithj671/
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Wejter671/
Wettye671/
Wetuiy671/
Wetaha671/
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Wetoya671/
Wettoe671/
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Woitey671/
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Bithey671/
Vethie671/
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Viethy671/
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Witahe671/
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Whetty670/
Withie670/
Wythee670/
Voetey670/
Vettey670/
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Weates670/
Whette670/
Veatey670/
Wechty670/
Bethhe670/
Weytte670/
Vether670/
Whetez670/

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