Witterick Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Witterick Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wihtríc= Sprite-Ruler [Old English wiht, sprite, elf, &c. + ríca, ruler]

Witterick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:488,75531,416
Canada421:877,27667,671
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Witterick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wihtríc= Sprite-Ruler [Old English wiht, sprite, elf, &c. + ríca, ruler]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witterick Last Name Facts

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

Witterick is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Witterick.

How Common Is The Last Name Witterick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,061,269th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Witterick are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 114 people, or 1 in 488,755. In England Witterick is primarily found in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, Merseyside, where 22 percent live and Durham, where 9 percent live. Not including England Witterick occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Witterick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Witterick has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Witterick last name grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witterick Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Witterick earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.37% more than the national average, earning $47,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.26% more than the national average, earning $73,162 CAD per year.

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