Whether Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Whether Surname Definition:
WHETHER: Bowditch says, among the arrivals in Boston October 19th, 1860, is that of Mr. Whether, of Haverhill. A corruption of the name Wether, found in Wethersfield or Wetherfield, a parish co. Essex. See Merryweather.
Whether Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Whether Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
WHETHER: Bowditch says, among the arrivals in Boston October 19th, 1860, is that of Mr. Whether, of Haverhill. A corruption of the name Wether, found in Wethersfield or Wetherfield, a parish co. Essex. See Merryweather.
Whether Demographics
Average Whether Salary in
United States
$21,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whether Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whether Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whether occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whether? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Whether is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Whether are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 52 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
The last name is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 6,398,544. In Iran Whether is mostly found in: Hamadan Province, where 92 percent live and Khuzestan Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Iran Whether exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.
Whether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whether has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whether surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whether Last Name Statistics demography
Whether earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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