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Where Does The Last Name Witson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Witson is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Witson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 723,769^th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 18,128,224 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Witson reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Witson is also the 229,567^th most numerous first name on earth, held by 1,192 people.

It is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 267,382. In Tanzania Witson is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 50 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 45 percent reside and Kagera Region, where 2 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Witson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Witson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Witson last name decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Witson surname is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Witson surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

Witson earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.62% less than the national average, earning $32,959 USD per year.