Witherston Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Witherston Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Witherstone (Dorset) = Wi(h)there’s Stone (Monument) [v. Wither; and + Old English stán]

Witherston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales131:238,04114,239
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Witherston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Witherstone (Dorset) = Wi(h)there’s Stone (Monument) [v. Wither; and + Old English stán]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witherston Last Name Facts

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

Witherston is more frequently found in Wales than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witherston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Witherston is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Witherston reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Wales, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 238,041. In Wales it is most common in: Powys, where 100 percent live. Aside from Wales Witherston exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Witherston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witherston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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