Witherstone Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Witherstone Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Witherstone (Dorset) = Wi(h)there’s Stone (Monument) [v. Wither; and + Old English stán]
Witherstone Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Witherstone 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]
Witherstone Demographics
Average Witherstone Salary in
England
£26,425
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Witherstone Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witherstone Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witherstone is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witherstone? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,436,415th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. Witherstone occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Witherstone are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 33 percent reside, Norfolk, where 25 percent reside and Cheshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Witherstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Witherstone has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Witherstone surname fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witherstoone | 96 | 2 | / |
| Witherston | 95 | 21 | / |
| Witherstoon | 91 | 25 | / |
| Wetherstone | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weatherstone | 87 | 1,146 | / |
| Weitherstoon | 87 | 1 | / |
| Wetherston | 86 | 27 | / |
| Wheatherstone | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weatherston | 82 | 1,117 | / |
| Wetherstoon | 82 | 3 | / |
| Wheterstone | 82 | 0 | / |
| Weatherstoon | 78 | 10 | / |
| Weahterstone | 78 | 1 | / |
| Weaterston | 76 | 0 | / |
| Wetterstand | 64 | 1 | / |
| Wätterstam | 57 | 17 | / |
| Wästerstam | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witherstone
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