Witherington Surname
Approximately 2,094 people bear this surname
Witherington Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Witherington (Wilts), Anglo-Saxon *Wi(h)theringa-tún = the Estate of the Wi(h)there Family [v. Wither; and + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]
Witherington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,315 | 1:275,634 | 25,784 |
| England | 640 | 1:87,059 | 9,491 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 320 | 1:76,173 | 8,307 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 130 | 1:386,298 | 28,876 |
Witherington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Witherington (Wilts), Anglo-Saxon *Wi(h)theringa-tún = the Estate of the Wi(h)there Family [v. Wither; and + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]
A contraction of Wooderington. From Saxon wyderian, to wither, and dun, a hill. The withered or dry bill. A place in Northumberland, England. Weiderington, the place of pasturing cattle, Dutch, Weide, a pasture, weider, one who takes care of cattle, a herdsman.
From Widdrington; a location name in Northumberland.
Witherington Demographics
Average Male Witherington Height
176.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Witherington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witherington Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witherington is found most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Witherington? popularity and diffusion
The last name Witherington is the 199,442nd most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,480,203 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Witherington are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,315 people, or 1 in 275,634. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and Alabama, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Witherington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Witherington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Witherington last name grew 1,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witherington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Witherington surname are 28.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Witherington earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $47,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% less than the national average, earning $46,126 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitherington | 96 | 6 | / |
| Witerington | 96 | 4 | / |
| Wetherington | 92 | 3,014 | / |
| Whiterington | 92 | 1 | / |
| Witharington | 92 | 0 | / |
| Weatherington | 88 | 921 | / |
| Whetherington | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wetheringgton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wetherngton | 87 | 3 | / |
| Weatherrington | 85 | 1 | / |
| Weaterington | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wehterington | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wethirington | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wetterington | 83 | 1 | / |
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Witherington Reference & Research
We/Witherington DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
We/Witherington FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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