Weymouth Surname
Approximately 3,577 people bear this surname
Weymouth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weymouth,' a seaport and market-town in Dorset.
1572. Hugh Weymouthe, St. Alban's Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1749. Married — Alex. Chatto and Mary Weymouth: St.
Read More About This SurnameWeymouth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,249 | 1:161,164 | 16,410 |
| England | 624 | 1:89,292 | 9,662 |
| Australia | 421 | 1:64,123 | 7,690 |
| Canada | 137 | 1:268,946 | 25,310 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 450 | 1:54,167 | 6,487 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 883 | 1:56,873 | 6,337 |
Weymouth (106) may also be a first name.
Weymouth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Weymouth,' a seaport and market-town in Dorset.
1572. Hugh Weymouthe, St. Alban's Hall: Register of the University of Oxford.
1749. Married — Alex. Chatto and Mary Weymouth: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(Celtic + English) belonging to Weymouth (Dorset), 13th cent. Weymuth, in a late and corrupt copy of a charter of King Æthelstan ('Cart. Sax.’ no. 738) Waimouþ, Waymouþ = the Mouth of the R. Wey [the river-name is Celtic, from the early form of Welsh gwy, -wy ( =O. Irish fía), water, which more commonly yields the Anglicized Wye (thus the Montgomeryshire Afon [River] Gwy is also called Wye River), although the Welsh Conwy is Englished Conway:—+ Old English múða, river-mouth]
A town in co. Dorset.
A location name in Dorset.
Weymouth Demographics
Average Male Weymouth Height
175.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Weymouth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weymouth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Weymouth (Arabic: يموث) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weymouth? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 126,926th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,037,335 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Weymouth live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Weymouth is also the 915,176th most common first name globally, borne by 106 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,249 people, or 1 in 161,164. In The United States Weymouth is most frequent in: Maine, where 19 percent live, Massachusetts, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Weymouth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Weymouth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 255 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 108 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Weymouth Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Weymouth surname are 8.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.58% registered with the political party.
The amount Weymouth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.29% more than the national average, earning R 345,264 per year; in United States they earn 11.07% more than the national average, earning $47,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% less than the national average, earning $47,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaymouth | 94 | 27 | / |
| Weysmouth | 94 | 0 | / |
| Weymuth | 93 | 117 | / |
| Weymoth | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wymouth | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wemouth | 93 | 1 | / |
| Weymout | 93 | 0 | / |
| Waymouth | 88 | 605 | / |
| Weimouth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weymauth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wyemouth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weymeuth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wemuth | 86 | 29 | / |
| Wehmuth | 80 | 421 | / |
| Wiemuth | 80 | 129 | / |
| Waymoth | 80 | 41 | / |
| Weimoth | 80 | 30 | / |
| Beymout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wimouth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weimuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weumoth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wesmuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weemuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Weymath | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wemot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasmouth | 75 | 17 | / |
| Watmouth | 75 | 6 | / |
| Waymothe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weismuth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Beamouth | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wemott | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wimoth | 71 | 8 | / |
| Whatmouth | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wetmut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wimuth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bemuth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamuth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wesmut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wamoth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bemout | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waymut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baymout | 67 | 147 | / |
| Wahmuth | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vehmuth | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viemoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehmuht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiemath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woimuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wysmott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beamuth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weamath | 67 | 0 | / |
| Witmuth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wasmoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wismuth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bamouth | 67 | 0 | / |
Weymouth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Weymouth in the Arabic language | ||
| يموث | ymwth | - |
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Weymouth Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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