Whiterod Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whiterod Surname Definition:

From the Frisian, Witerd, Witherd, Withert, Withers; from the Dutch, Wittert; in the Domesday Book, Widard; a personal name.

Whiterod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1801:309,54523,336
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201

Whiterod Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Frisian, Witerd, Witherd, Withert, Withers; from the Dutch, Wittert; in the Domesday Book, Widard; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whiterod Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whiterod is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiterod? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,092,155th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Whiterod are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Whiterod is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 180 people, or 1 in 309,545. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 19 percent are found and Essex, where 12 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Whiterod Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whiterod has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whiterod last name rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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