Witheridge Surname
Approximately 648 people bear this surname
Witheridge Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Wether or Sheep Ridge [Old English weð(e)r ( = O.L.Ger.
wither) + hrycg]
Witheridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:198,993 | 17,417 |
| Australia | 209 | 1:129,166 | 14,085 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 232 | 1:105,066 | 10,474 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Witheridge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Wether or Sheep Ridge [Old English weð(e)r ( = O.L.Ger.
wither) + hrycg]
A location name in Devon.
Witheridge Demographics
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Witheridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witheridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Witheridge is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Witheridge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 506,165th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. The surname Witheridge is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Witheridge live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 280 people, or 1 in 198,993. In England Witheridge is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 16 percent are found, Norfolk, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 11 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Witheridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Witheridge has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Witheridge surname grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 389 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witheridge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Witheridge last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Witheridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $44,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $46,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetheridge | 90 | 48 | / |
| Witteridge | 90 | 19 | / |
| Whiteridge | 90 | 4 | / |
| Witheredge | 90 | 4 | / |
| Witheradge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whitteridge | 86 | 17 | / |
| Witherage | 84 | 0 | / |
| Betheridge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wetheredge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bitteridge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitteredge | 76 | 0 | / |
| Whiterice | 74 | 3 | / |
| Beteridge | 74 | 3 | / |
| Wetherice | 74 | 1 | / |
| Betteridge | 70 | 5,232 | / |
| Beeteridge | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vetteridge | 70 | 1 | / |
| Betterridge | 67 | 51 | / |
| Viterise | 67 | 33 | / |
| Witerhuiser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Betterige | 63 | 2 | / |
| Wetherece | 63 | 0 | / |
| Vetharudge | 60 | 1 | / |
| Weterhiser | 60 | 0 | / |
| Betteredge | 60 | 0 | / |
| Waiterhouse | 57 | 2 | / |
| Whiterhouse | 57 | 1 | / |
| Westerhuise | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wisterhouse | 57 | 0 | / |
| Viterisi | 56 | 55 | / |
| Bitirize | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wetterause | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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