Wheatland Surname

401,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Wheatland Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Wheat- Land [Old English hwœte + land] 2 the White Land [Old English hwít + land]

Wheatland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3841:145,09913,995
Australia3111:86,80310,027
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Wales91:343,83718,086
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:94,8469,727
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Wheatland (10) may also be a first name.

Wheatland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Wheat- Land [Old English hwœte + land] 2 the White Land [Old English hwít + land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wheatland Last Name Facts

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

Wheatland is found most in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheatland? popularity and diffusion

Wheatland is the 401,066th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,319,116 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wheatland live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Wheatland is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 10 people.

The last name Wheatland is most frequent in England, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 145,099. In England Wheatland is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Wheatland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wheatland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wheatland surname rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wheatland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wheatland last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wheatland earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $48,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $46,086 CAD per year.

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