History of your Surname
Get access to Wetherby family records.Start a free trial

Wetherby Family History

Wetherby Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Weatherby .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wetherbee, Weathersby, Witherbee, Weatherbee, Weatherby, Weatherley

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Wetherby family from?

You can see how Wetherby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wetherby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wetherby families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 12 Wetherby families living in New York. This was about 18% of all the recorded Wetherby's in USA. New York had the highest population of Wetherby families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wetherby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Wetherby ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wetherby. 32% of Wetherby men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Wetherby women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Wetherby were Clerk and Housewife. .

View Census Data for Wetherby | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    37%
  • Waitress
    28%
  • Seamstress
    19%
  • Housewife
    19%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Wetherby family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Wetherby. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wetherby census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Wetherby

Passenger Lists

There are 561 immigration records available for the last name Wetherby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Wetherby immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wetherby. For the veterans among your Wetherby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Wetherby military records

You've only scratched the surface of Wetherby family history

Discover More

What is the average Wetherby lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Wetherby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Wetherby in 1945 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Wetherby

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Wetherby family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Wetherby last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial