Withern Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Withern Surname Definition:

A location name in Lincolnshire.

Withern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Withern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Lincolnshire.

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

Withern Last Name Facts

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

Withern occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Withern.

How Common Is The Last Name Withern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Withern is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Withern reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Withern is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 100 percent reside.

Withern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Withern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Withern surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Withern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Unitarian (100%) in Ireland.

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