Witherington
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (surname): Weatherington, Wetherington
Etymology
[edit]Apparently from Old English wiþegn (“willow copse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
[edit]Witherington (countable and uncountable, plural Witheringtons)
- A hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Witherington is the 25403rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 974 individuals. Witherington is most common among White (96.51%) individuals.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witherington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.