Whirton Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Whirton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Whirton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whirton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whirton is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Whirton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whirton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Whirton is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Whirton occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Whirton live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Whirton is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 33 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 33 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 33 percent reside. Other than England it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside.
Whirton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whirton has changed over time. In The United States it declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirton | 92 | 14 | / |
| Wherton | 86 | 150 | / |
| Weirton | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wirtone | 86 | 4 | / |
| Whurton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wierton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Huirton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whirtom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whearton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Birton | 77 | 504 | / |
| Virton | 77 | 308 | / |
| Werton | 77 | 63 | / |
| Wirtan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wurton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wreton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Birtton | 71 | 9 | / |
| Buirton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wertong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wretton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hwerton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirthun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uireton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beirton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirtane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wirthan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whertan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Birhton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Huerton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Houerton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyretton | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Whirton
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