Witherden Surname

688,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Witherden Surname Definition:

Probably Withernden, a manor in and near Ticehurst, co. Sussex.

Witherden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:232,15919,279
Australia801:337,44628,659
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Canada371:995,82774,831
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales71:442,07621,198
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253

Witherden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably Withernden, a manor in and near Ticehurst, co. Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Witherdens were an ancient family of gentry, holding the manor of Eytchden, in Bethersden, from the time of Henry VIII. until the close of last century, when Hasted wrote. The present representatives of the name are mostly confined to Staplehurst and its neighbourhood. Withernden is the name of a Sussex manor.

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

Witherden Last Name Facts

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

Witherden is found most in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Witherden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 688,723rd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 16,947,781 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Witherden are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 240 people, or 1 in 232,159. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and West Sussex, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.

Witherden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Witherden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Witherden surname rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witherden Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Witherden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.23% more than the national average, earning R 699,192 per year and in Canada they earn 39.58% more than the national average, earning $69,350 CAD per year.

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