Witherall Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Witherall Surname Definition:

For Wetherall, q.v.

Witherall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada651:566,85547,218
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Wales131:238,04114,239
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Witherall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wetherall, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witherall Last Name Facts

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

Witherall is found most in England. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witherall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 906,170th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Witherall live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 13 percent live, Warwickshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 22 percent live.

Witherall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witherall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Witherall last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Witherall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Witherall last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Witherall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.95% more than the national average, earning $54,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.9% less than the national average, earning $44,764 CAD per year.

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