Whetlow Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Whetlow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whetlow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Whetlow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whetlow is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Whetlow click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whetlow? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Whetlow are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Whetlow is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States Whetlow is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 70 percent reside, Texas, where 20 percent reside and Indiana, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Whetlow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whetlow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whetlow last name declined 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whetlow Last Name Statistics demography

Whetlow earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning $31,396 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wetlow922/
Whitlow8612,121/
Westlow8616/
Wethlow8615/
Wheelow861/
Whatlow861/
Whotlow861/
Weitlow860/
Whealow860/
Welow832/
Whitlowe8041/
Whitlows804/
Whittlow804/
Whitlouw803/
Whitllow802/
Whitleow801/
Wheatlaw800/
Wehlow7781/
Witlow7767/
Watlow7733/
Weilow7716/
Whilow777/
Weylow772/
Wihlow772/
Whelaw771/
Weelow771/
Whitlaw71254/
Weislow7165/
Witlouw7156/
Whytlaw7152/
Withlow7130/
Weullow713/
Vietlow713/
Westlof712/
Whillow711/
Wittlow711/
Wheelaw710/
Whichellow710/
Whislow710/
Waidtlow6751/
Wilow6731/
Whytelaw675/
Velow671/
Welaw671/
Westloff671/
Waitelow671/
Whittlaw670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whetlow
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