Witherley Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Witherley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Witherley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Witherley Last Name Facts

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

Witherley is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witherley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Witherley is the 2,020,555th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The surname Witherley is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Witherley live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Witherley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England Witherley is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 27 percent reside, Suffolk, where 24 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside. Outside of England Witherley is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Witherley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Witherley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witherley
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