Withey Surname

100,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Withey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. the white hedge (v. Hay), from residence thereby; compare Whitfield, Whitworth, &c, and v. Whitey.

Williamate Wythege, Oxfordshire 1273, . Hundred Rolls.

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Withey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0631:27,0083,684
United States1,6851:215,10920,964
Wales3151:9,8241,087
Australia1991:135,65714,662
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Canada1171:314,92028,951
France491:1,355,566135,191
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7341:33,2094,379
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4841:103,75810,469

Withey (17) may also be a first name.

Withey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. the white hedge (v. Hay), from residence thereby; compare Whitfield, Whitworth, &c, and v. Whitey.

Williamate Wythege, Oxfordshire 1273, . Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de la Wythege, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter de la Wythege, Hampshire, ibid.

Richard Whitheye, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas atte Withigh, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1564. William Withie, Christ Church: Register of the University of Oxford.

1799. Married — Thomas Withy and Mary Pratt: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at 1 the Willow-Tree [Old English wiðig] 2 the Willow Island or Low Riparian Land [Old English wíðig, a willow + i(e)g, island, &c.] Walter de la 'Wythege.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at a willow tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From gwyth, a tree; or gwyth-y, the woody stream. There is a place called Withedon in Jacobstow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Withey Last Name Facts

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

Withey occurs most in England. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Withey.

How Common Is The Last Name Withey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Withey is the 100,908th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,557,834 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Withey reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 17 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,063 people, or 1 in 27,008. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 10 percent live, West Midlands, where 9 percent live and Somerset, where 6 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.

Withey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Withey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Withey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Withey surname are 18.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.1% being registered with the party.

The amount Withey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning R 183,768 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% more than the national average, earning $43,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.81% more than the national average, earning $58,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithey9220/
Withe91587/
Withy91283/
Witey916/
Waithe832,622/
Withee831,105/
Woithe83799/
Wathey83471/
Wiethe83289/
Wethey83214/
Whitey83205/
Wittey83171/
Weithe83158/
Waitey8369/
Wistey8341/
Wiethy8341/
Whithe8332/
Witeya834/
Wuithy834/
Withay832/
Whithy832/
Withye831/
Withea831/
Wythey831/
Vithey831/
Witeyo831/
Woitey831/
Bithey831/
Weitey831/
Witahe831/
Withie830/
Wite80732/
Wity8036/
Whittey77264/
Watthey7787/
Whiteye7777/
Bitheyo7761/
Waithet7738/
Witheat7719/
Bitheye7718/
Withaya7716/
Waiteye7711/
Whithee778/
Bitahey776/
Waiteyi775/
Witthed775/
Withayu775/
Bitheyi775/
Waithed774/
Waithes773/
Whathey772/
Weiteye772/
Witheis771/
Whitiey771/
Whitoey771/
Wetheya771/
Bitheey771/
Weuthey771/
Weittey771/
Withech771/
Witheeh771/
Waitthe771/
Withead770/
Withett770/
Weithes770/
Weathey770/
Whithet770/
Witheer770/
White731,176,396/
Witte7353,620/
Waite7352,355/
Bithy7312,170/
Bithe735,601/
Witty735,342/
Wythe731,047/
Woite731,002/
Withi73605/
Wathe73520/
Wuthe73509/
Witha73508/
Wuite73447/
Weite73246/
Wethy73212/
Vithe73184/
Wijte73177/
Witee73133/
Wethe73120/
Wihte7356/
Waity7347/
Vitey7346/
Whity7345/
Wiete7338/
Witea7323/
Witez7319/
Bitey7313/
Witeh7311/
Witah739/
Watey738/
Witeś736/
Witep735/
Wetey735/
Witie734/
Vithy734/
Weity733/
Hwite732/
Wuity732/
Whety731/
Witet731/
Widte730/
Wutey730/
Witthaya712,088/
Witthayu7129/
Wheathey7124/
Whitehed7114/
Whiteeye715/
Withawet714/
Whiteyes713/
Waithesh712/
Whatthey711/
Whitthed711/
Whitther711/
Wichther711/
Weitheis711/
Waitahay711/
Waitehed711/
Waithoue711/
Waiteiyo711/
Whaither711/
Whithaeh710/
Withehed710/
Whiteher710/
Whithech710/
Whitheat710/
Biteye6712,758/
Whitty676,758/
Bithee671,625/
Wettey67773/
Witoyo67574/
Wauthy67562/
Wythes67471/
Whaite67394/
Wittie67314/
Wittje67275/
Witych67270/
Bithay67267/
Weites67239/
Wiotte67206/
Woitte67168/
Whitte67143/
Baitey67141/
Weteye67141/
Wethje67138/
Waitha67136/
Beitey67106/
Wittet67103/
Witeha67102/
Waitte6792/
Wittge6789/
Vaithy6777/
Biteya6773/
Witaya6770/
Weteya6769/
Waitea6767/
Weiste6762/
Woites6752/
Baithe6749/
Woitge6747/
Woitha6745/
Boitey6745/
Widter6742/
Boithe6742/
Waythe6741/
Woythe6741/
Whitee6735/
Voitey6735/
Wittee6734/
Whythe6730/
Whiteeyes6727/
Biteyo6727/
Wattey6721/
Beithe6721/
Watthe6721/
Whitie6720/
Waitah6718/
Whhite6715/
Bethey6715/
Waitee6715/
Wite'e6715/
Witiyo6714/
Weathy6714/
Waithi6713/
Wittha6713/
Baithy6712/
Wethie6711/
Witiya6710/
Vaithe6710/
Wishteyah679/
Woidte678/
Wäthje678/
Woitei678/
Wayite678/
Witayu677/
Buithe677/
Wethee677/
Vithes677/
Whiote676/
Wittay676/
Bittey675/
Bitahy675/
Beithy675/
Whiteh675/
Vethey675/
Waitei675/
Whitea674/
Weathe674/
Whitez674/
Whitet674/
Wathea674/
Viteyi674/
Wuithi674/
Wythed674/
Vithea674/
Wouthy674/
Wittah673/
Whatey673/
Whitei673/
Vithys673/
Witiye673/
Viethe673/
Wathei673/
Witeus673/
Uithay673/
Vithee673/
Wwhite672/
Witayo672/
Whitge672/
Withui672/
Weethe672/
Bithoy672/
Bithea672/
Whitej672/
Whoite672/
Whuite672/
Wetthe672/
Wittée672/
Wuitty672/
Vathey672/
Wathee672/
Waitez671/
Hwhite671/
Bidthe671/
Vwhite671/
Wittae671/
Wittiy671/
Wutthe671/
Witach671/
Whiteheds671/
Whitheadt671/
Wethge671/
Weythe671/
Whgite671/
Weiteh671/
Weitez671/
Weitha671/
Vidthe671/
Vithuy671/
Weitte671/
Whiete671/
Wiette671/
Waitty671/
Whitha671/
Watheu671/
Hwitoe671/
Wheyte671/
Wietha671/
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Weithj671/
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Whethy671/
Whijte671/
Woutey671/
Witije671/
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Wauthe671/
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Viethy671/
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Withou671/
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Wihtee671/
Wihter671/
Whetty670/
Wwaite670/
Wethay670/
Wythee670/
Wiyate670/
Weatey670/
Witish670/
Wheite670/
Woitys670/
Wistty670/
Wietge670/
Whitthead670/
Whihte670/

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