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Where Does The Last Name Wetson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wetson has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wetson is the 1,428,594^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Wetson reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wetson is also the 458,188^th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 361 people.

The last name Wetson is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 2,426,613. In Nigeria Wetson is mostly found in: Plateau, where 85 percent reside, Zamfara, where 7 percent reside and Kogi, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Wetson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wetson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 18 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wetson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wetson last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Wetson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.