Witherell Surname

214,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Witherell Surname Definition:

(English) A variant of Wetherell, q.v.

Witherell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8271:198,39019,537
Canada591:624,50251,218
England251:2,228,72284,230
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7641:65,7317,156

Witherell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A variant of Wetherell, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Witherell Last Name Facts

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

Witherell is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witherell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Witherell is the 214,101st most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,791,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Witherell live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Witherell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Witherell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Witherell last name grew 239 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witherell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witherell last name are 0.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Witherell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $44,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.01% less than the national average, earning $43,718 CAD per year.

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