Wheton Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Wheton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wheton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Benin111:939,60046,216
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Wheton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wheton is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wheton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wheton is the 2,909,720th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The last name Wheton occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Wheton are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria Wheton is mostly concentrated in: Lagos, where 67 percent are found, Oyo, where 21 percent are found and Ogun, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria Wheton occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Wheton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wheton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 72 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wheton Last Name Statistics demography

Wheton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheaton9216,716/
Whetton921,868/
Whaeton921/
Whehton921/
Whetong921/
Wheeton920/
Weton9118/
Wheatton860/
Wetton832,214/
Whiton83606/
Whyton83217/
Weaton8389/
Whaton8329/
Weeton8319/
Hueton8315/
Wetoin8315/
Wetone838/
Whetan833/
Weiton833/
Whoton832/
Wihton832/
Waeton831/
Wahton831/
Wejton831/
Wethon830/
Wieton830/
Hveton830/
Weyton830/
Wheystone801/
Whesstone800/
Whitton7710,659/
Hueston771,454/
Houeton771,043/
Whatton77529/
Whotton77193/
Whetung77123/
Beheton7798/
Wettone7717/
Whethan778/
Whitoon772/
Whizton772/
Wheatan772/
Weetong772/
Westond771/
Weahton771/
Whitgon771/
Whitosn771/
Wettton771/
Whathon771/
Whithon770/
Wethohn770/
Whaiton770/
Whayton770/
Whettom770/
Whettan770/
Beton732,730/
Waton732,207/
Wyton73683/
Wetan73403/
Witon73373/
Veton7332/
Woton7315/
Wetun7314/
Wetom731/
Weethong715/
Whitthon712/
Houehton711/
Houeston711/
Whithoin711/
Westound711/
Weisston711/
Houetone711/
Wheathan710/
Whittone710/
Wheatand710/
Woohyton710/
Whithoon710/
Beaton6724,299/
Watton674,884/
Betton674,359/
Wotton673,372/
Beeton672,915/
Witton671,729/
Wojton671,000/
Bethon67260/
Waiton67259/
Wathon67251/
Wayton67167/
Woyton67152/
Witoon67104/
Veston67100/
Woiton6775/
Beiton6752/
Betoun6750/
Betoin6749/
Witone6748/
Beyton6742/
Weetom6735/
Wettan6729/
Betoon6728/
Bejton6715/
Wietan6712/
Veaton6711/
Huiton679/
Vetton679/
Whetam676/
Watoon676/
Wetane676/
Ueston674/
Vhoton674/
Wajton674/
Withon674/
Wothon674/
Betuon674/
Whatan673/
Vieton673/
Weetun673/
Vjeton673/
Whitthohn672/
Vetong672/
Whitan671/
Behton671/
Wujton671/
Whitun671/
Widton671/
Vetgon671/
Vetone671/
Weitun671/
Wohtan671/
Weetan671/
Witoun671/
Wioton671/
Uhoton671/
Veuton670/
Wahtan670/
Wethan670/
Wadton670/
Whitthone670/
Bedton670/
Whitom670/
Veiton670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wheton
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