Whetton Surname

219,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whetton Surname Definition:

= Whitton, q.v.

Whetton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2231:45,5595,744
United States2751:1,318,03292,126
Australia2071:130,41414,194
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales141:221,03813,576
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4841:50,3626,139
Wales101:156,8426,008
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Whetton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Whitton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

When of Cornish origin, from gueth-don, the hill of rush.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Wettons possess the name of a Staffordshire parish, the Whittinghams that of a Lancashire township, and the Wheatcrofts that of a hamlet in the Derbyshire parish of Crich. Wheatcroft was a name represented in Ashover in the reign of George I. (G.). The name is still in the district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Whetton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whetton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Whetton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whetton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whetton is the 219,077th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,901,256 people. Whetton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Whetton are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Whetton is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,223 people, or 1 in 45,559. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 23 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 13 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Whetton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whetton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whetton surname rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whetton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whetton last name are 36.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.1% registered with the party.

The amount Whetton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.2% less than the national average, earning R 101,712 per year; in United States they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning $41,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $44,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheatton930/
Wetton922,214/
Wheton9245/
Wheaton8616,716/
Whitton8610,659/
Whatton86529/
Whotton86193/
Wettone8617/
Whaeton861/
Whehton861/
Whetong861/
Wettton861/
Wheeton860/
Whettom860/
Whettan860/
Weton8318/
Whitthon802/
Whittone800/
Watton774,884/
Betton774,359/
Wotton773,372/
Witton771,729/
Whiton77606/
Whyton77217/
Weaton7789/
Whaton7729/
Wettan7729/
Weeton7719/
Hueton7715/
Wetoin7715/
Vetton779/
Wetone778/
Whetan773/
Weiton773/
Whoton772/
Wihton772/
Waeton771/
Wahton771/
Wejton771/
Wethon770/
Wieton770/
Hveton770/
Weyton770/
Whitthohn752/
Wheystone751/
Whitthone750/
Whesstone750/
Hueston711,454/
Houeton711,043/
Whittom71722/
Beatton71224/
Vettone71177/
Whetung71123/
Beheton7198/
Whettam7191/
Wittong7175/
Bettoun7116/
Watthon7114/
Waytton7114/
Whittan718/
Whethan718/
Whitoon712/
Whizton712/
Wettung712/
Huitton712/
Wheatan712/
Weetong712/
Westond711/
Beitton711/
Bettonn711/
Weahton711/
Whitgon711/
Whitosn711/
Whittonová711/
Whittun711/
Whattan711/
Wattoun711/
Whathon711/
Waitton711/
Weittom711/
Wwitton711/
Whithon710/
Wethohn710/
Whaiton710/
Whayton710/
Wettand710/
Beton672,730/
Waton672,207/
Wyton67683/
Witthohn67433/
Wetan67403/
Witon67373/
Wetthuhn6741/
Veton6732/
Woton6715/
Wetun6714/
Weethong675/
Houehton671/
Houeston671/
Whithoin671/
Whitthun671/
Westound671/
Wetom671/
Weisston671/
Houetone671/
Wheathan670/
Whitthom670/
Wheatand670/
Woohyton670/
Whithoon670/

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