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

Wherton is found most frequently in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Wherton is the 1,434,893^rd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name 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. Wherton is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Wherton is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 32 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 23 percent are found and Greater London, where 19 percent are found. Barring England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Wherton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wherton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wherton last name expanded 2,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.