Wetton Surname

190,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wetton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wetton [early forms seems to be lacking: phonologically an orig. Anglo-Saxon Wettan- or Wætan-tún = 'Wetta’s' or ‘Waeta’s Estate’ is admissible] There appears to have been some confusion with Watton, q.v.

Wetton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5541:35,8554,715
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Australia1301:207,65920,175
Canada841:438,63838,170
South Africa701:773,96753,253
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Wales361:85,9597,098
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6421:37,9684,893
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Wetton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wetton [early forms seems to be lacking: phonologically an orig. Anglo-Saxon Wettan- or Wætan-tún = 'Wetta’s' or ‘Waeta’s Estate’ is admissible] There appears to have been some confusion with Watton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

When of Cornish origin, from gueth-don, the hill of rush.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Wettons possess the name of a Staffordshire parish, the Whittinghams that of a Lancashire township, and the Wheatcrofts that of a hamlet in the Derbyshire parish of Crich. Wheatcroft was a name represented in Ashover in the reign of George I. (G.). The name is still in the district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wetton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wetton has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wetton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 190,581st most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,291,574 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Wetton are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,554 people, or 1 in 35,855. In England Wetton is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 12 percent reside, West Midlands, where 10 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Wetton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wetton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wetton last name rose 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wetton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wetton last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wetton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.08% more than the national average, earning R 363,780 per year; in United States they earn 13.3% more than the national average, earning $48,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whetton921,868/
Wettone9217/
Wettton921/
Weton9118/
Wheatton860/
Watton834,884/
Betton834,359/
Wotton833,372/
Witton831,729/
Weaton8389/
Wheton8345/
Wettan8329/
Weeton8319/
Wetoin8315/
Vetton839/
Wetone838/
Weiton833/
Waeton831/
Wejton831/
Wethon830/
Wieton830/
Weyton830/
Wheaton7716,716/
Whitton7710,659/
Whatton77529/
Beatton77224/
Whotton77193/
Vettone77177/
Wittong7775/
Bettoun7716/
Watthon7714/
Waytton7714/
Wettung772/
Westhon772/
Weetong772/
Westond771/
Beitton771/
Bettonn771/
Weahton771/
Whaeton771/
Whehton771/
Whetong771/
Weithon771/
Wattoun771/
Waitton771/
Weittom771/
Wwitton771/
Wheeton770/
Wethohn770/
Whettom770/
Wettand770/
Whettan770/
Beton732,730/
Waton732,207/
Wyton73683/
Wetan73403/
Witon73373/
Veton7332/
Woton7315/
Wetun7314/
Wetom731/
Witthohn71433/
Wetthuhn7141/
Weethong715/
Whitthon712/
Westound711/
Weisston711/
Whittone710/
Bitton6730,517/
Beaton6724,299/
Beeton672,915/
Wojton671,000/
Bettan67762/
Whiton67606/
Vitton67545/
Wattan67369/
Bethon67260/
Waiton67259/
Wathon67251/
Whyton67217/
Wayton67167/
Woyton67152/
Witoon67104/
Veston67100/
Bytton6791/
Vettom6789/
Woiton6775/
Wittan6767/
Beiton6752/
Betoun6750/
Betoin6749/
Witone6748/
Beyton6742/
Vettan6736/
Weetom6735/
Whaton6729/
Betoon6728/
Hueton6715/
Bejton6715/
Wittoń6715/
Wietan6712/
Veaton6711/
Wettum678/
Watoon676/
Wetane676/
Vatton675/
Ueston674/
Wajton674/
Withon674/
Wothon674/
Uanwotton674/
Betuon674/
Whetan673/
Vieton673/
Weetun673/
Votton673/
Whitthohn672/
Whoton672/
Wittom672/
Wihton672/
Vetong672/
Wettam671/
Wottan671/
Behton671/
Wahton671/
Wittonová671/
Wittun671/
Wujton671/
Widton671/
Wheystone671/
Vetgon671/
Vetone671/
Weitun671/
Wetthasin671/
Weetan671/
Witoun671/
Wioton671/
Veuton670/
Hveton670/
Wethan670/
Wadton670/
Whitthone670/
Bedton670/
Veiton670/
Bettun670/
Whesstone670/

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