Witherick Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Witherick Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Wether or Sheep Ridge [Old Norse ueðr (= O.L.Ger.
wither) + hrygg-r]
Witherick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
Witherick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Wether or Sheep Ridge [Old Norse ueðr (= O.L.Ger.
wither) + hrygg-r]
Probably the O. Germ, personal name Widerich.
From bither-ick, the meadow place.
Witherick Demographics
Average Witherick Salary in
England
£29,516
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Witherick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witherick Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witherick is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Witherick? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,882,912th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Witherick are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 705,292. In England Witherick is mostly found in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 15 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent live and Wales, where 3 percent live.
Witherick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Witherick has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Witherick surname rose 272 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitherick | 95 | 0 | / |
| Witerick | 94 | 0 | / |
| Witterick | 89 | 235 | / |
| Wetherick | 89 | 68 | / |
| Wieterick | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wutherick | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whiterick | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wuetherick | 84 | 67 | / |
| Whitterick | 84 | 0 | / |
| Weterick | 82 | 9 | / |
| Westerick | 78 | 4 | / |
| Witteryck | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wetterick | 78 | 1 | / |
| Witerek | 75 | 110 | / |
| Viterik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Westerrick | 74 | 1 | / |
| Westerik | 71 | 666 | / |
| Witterig | 71 | 0 | / |
| Westerheick | 70 | 0 | / |
| Vetterick | 67 | 249 | / |
| Bittirick | 67 | 3 | / |
| Betterick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitirik | 63 | 36 | / |
| Witorek | 63 | 4 | / |
| Vitarik | 63 | 4 | / |
| Wojterek | 59 | 25 | / |
| Wittorek | 59 | 7 | / |
| Wetterek | 59 | 3 | / |
| Vettereck | 56 | 8 | / |
| Weatherex | 56 | 0 | / |
| Vyteruk | 50 | 5 | / |
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