Explore the Family Name Weatherton

The meaning of Weatherton

Scottish: apparently a habitational name, but no place of this name has been identified. It may be from a lost or unidentified place, or possibly an altered form of Waterson.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Weatherton in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Weatherton has seen some changes in its popularity over a decade. In 2000, Weatherton was ranked 55,732 out of all surnames, but by 2010 it had dropped to 60,196 indicating a decrease in popularity. The count of people with this surname also slightly decreased from 344 in 2000 to 335 in 2010, which represents a 2.62% drop. The proportion of people named Weatherton per 100,000 also followed the same trend, dropping from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a 15.38% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,732	#60,196	-8.01%
Count	344	335	-2.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weatherton

The ethnic identity associated with the Weatherton surname has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the largest ethnicity group was White at 51.74%, followed by Black at 44.77%. By 2010, the percentage of Whites increased slightly to 52.84% while the Black demographic saw a decrease to 40.30%. Interestingly, the Hispanic population emerged in 2010 at 2.99%, where there was no recorded data in 2000. People identifying as two or more races also rose from 2.03% to 2.69% during this period. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.74%	52.84%	2.13%
Black	44.77%	40.3%	-9.98%
Hispanic	0%	2.99%	0%
Two or More Races	2.03%	2.69%	32.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%