Wittington Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wittington Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wittington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Wittington (17) may also be a first name.

Wittington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wittington is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wittington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,007,164th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Wittington reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wittington is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 17 people.

The last name Wittington is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Wittington is most frequent in: Missouri, where 16 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Wittington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wittington has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wittington surname contracted 54 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wittington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wittington surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Wittington earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,782 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wittington
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