Wharton Surname
Approximately 29,631 people bear this surname
Wharton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wharton (several), 13th cent. usually Querton (for Wherton) = the Farmstead in or by the Basin or Hollow [Old English hwer, basin, cauldron, hollow (= Old Norse huerr, kettle, cauldron, cave) + tún, farm, &c.] But the Westmoreland Wharton, although occurring repeatedly in the 13th and 14th cent.
Read More About This SurnameWharton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,371 | 1:22,140 | 2,778 |
| England | 8,347 | 1:6,675 | 962 |
| Australia | 1,684 | 1:16,031 | 2,258 |
| Canada | 857 | 1:42,994 | 5,332 |
| Barbados | 367 | 1:783 | 197 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 280 | 1:4,871 | 790 |
| Guyana | 270 | 1:2,823 | 524 |
| New Zealand | 218 | 1:20,772 | 3,637 |
| Wales | 204 | 1:15,169 | 1,654 |
| Scotland | 181 | 1:29,579 | 3,083 |
| Ireland | 112 | 1:42,044 | 3,251 |
| Panama | 87 | 1:44,968 | 2,279 |
| Peru | 70 | 1:454,059 | 13,591 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 57 | 1:968 | 193 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Northern Ireland | 35 | 1:52,715 | 4,341 |
| Switzerland | 34 | 1:241,556 | 20,206 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Bermuda | 17 | 1:3,840 | 587 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Grenada | 11 | 1:9,867 | 804 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Nauru | 6 | 1:1,980 | 298 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 185 | 1:23,945 | 2,637 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,157 | 1:5,864 | 890 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,189 | 1:15,747 | 2,007 |
Wharton (244) may also be a first name.
Wharton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wharton (several), 13th cent. usually Querton (for Wherton) = the Farmstead in or by the Basin or Hollow [Old English hwer, basin, cauldron, hollow (= Old Norse huerr, kettle, cauldron, cave) + tún, farm, &c.] But the Westmoreland Wharton, although occurring repeatedly in the 13th and 14th cent. as Querton, is found as Werfton in 1202; and if this earlier form is to be trusted the etymon is prob. Old English hwerf, ‘embankment’, ‘dam’ (‘wharf’).
(English) One who came from Wharton (homestead on Weaver River, or on an embankment), the name of several places in England.
Townships in Cheshire and Westmoreland.
A location name in Herefordshire, Lancashire, Lincolnshire.
Wharton is also a Suffolk name; there is a Lincolnshire hamlet thus called, and there were several freeholders of the name in Notts in 1698 (Harleian MS., 6846).
Wharton Demographics
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Wharton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wharton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wharton (Arabic: وارتِن) is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wharton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,605th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 245,943 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wharton live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wharton is also the 571,890th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 244 people.
The surname Wharton is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 16,371 people, or 1 in 22,140. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent live, Maryland, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Wharton is found in 71 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Wharton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wharton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wharton last name expanded 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 703 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,065 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 39 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wharton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wharton last name is principally Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wharton last name are 12.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.71% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wharton earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,379 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.7% more than the national average, earning R 396,144 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.03% more than the national average, earning $55,660 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waharton | 93 | 3 | / |
| Whaurton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whartoon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whartton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whearton | 93 | 0 | / |
| Warton | 92 | 1,722 | / |
| Whorton | 86 | 4,468 | / |
| Warthon | 86 | 579 | / |
| Wherton | 86 | 150 | / |
| Huarton | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wahrton | 86 | 3 | / |
| Whartan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wuarton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wartton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wartonn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hbarton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whartun | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whartonová | 82 | 3 | / |
| Wharthan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wuarthon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barton | 77 | 153,277 | / |
| Worton | 77 | 2,726 | / |
| Wartan | 77 | 117 | / |
| Wartoń | 77 | 100 | / |
| Werton | 77 | 63 | / |
| Varton | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wartun | 77 | 34 | / |
| Wartom | 77 | 19 | / |
| Wartão | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warthan | 71 | 584 | / |
| Barthon | 71 | 319 | / |
| Worthon | 71 | 56 | / |
| Bearton | 71 | 44 | / |
| Bartoon | 71 | 18 | / |
| Weirton | 71 | 15 | / |
| Whortan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Warthun | 71 | 12 | / |
| Bahrton | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bartton | 71 | 11 | / |
| Huartan | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wartane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wortong | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bartonn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Barrton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bartoin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vartone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hwerton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baarton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Worrton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warthom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vartton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baurton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warttan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whertan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vearton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huerton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wortton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Worthong | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vartuone | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahartan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warthhan | 67 | 0 | / |
Wharton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton in the Arabic language | ||
| وارتِن | wartin | - |
| هرتون | hrtwn | - |
| وارتن | wartn | - |
| ارتن | artn | - |
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