Withrington Surname

798,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 352 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Withrington Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Witherington (Wilts), Anglo-Saxon *Wi(h)theringa-tún = the Estate of the Wi(h)there Family [v. Wither; and + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]

Withrington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:228,35319,058
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Australia311:870,82953,581
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Withrington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Witherington (Wilts), Anglo-Saxon *Wi(h)theringa-tún = the Estate of the Wi(h)there Family [v. Wither; and + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, estate, farm, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Widdrington; a location name in Northumberland.

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

Withrington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Withrington is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Withrington? popularity and diffusion

Withrington is the 798,040th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,703,255 people. The surname Withrington occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Withrington are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 244 people, or 1 in 228,353. In England Withrington is primarily found in: Essex, where 23 percent reside, Kent, where 19 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England Withrington is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Withrington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Withrington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 469 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Withrington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Withrington last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Withrington earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% less than the national average, earning $39,703 USD per year.

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