Witheridge Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:198,99317,417
Australia2091:129,16614,085
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Wales351:88,4157,250
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

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