Witheford Surname

844,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Witheford Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witheford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
England911:612,28636,401
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680

Witheford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witheford has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witheford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 844,382nd most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,423,218 people. The last name Witheford occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Witheford reside; 67 percent reside in Australasia and 67 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 156 people, or 1 in 29,028. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 47 percent live, Waikato Region, where 19 percent live and Bay of Plenty Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of New Zealand Witheford occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Witheford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Witheford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 228 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witheford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Witheford are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Witheford earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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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
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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 Witheford
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