Witherington

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Weatherington, Wetherington === Etymology === Apparently from Old English wiþegn (“willow copse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Proper noun === Witherington (countable and uncountable, plural Witheringtons) A hamlet in Downton parish, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1824). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== 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 === Survey of English Place-Names === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witherington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.