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

The surname Wherton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Wherton is the 1,434,893^rd most frequently used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname Wherton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wherton are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 32 percent live, Staffordshire, where 23 percent live and Greater London, where 19 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent live.

Wherton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wherton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wherton last name rose 2,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.