Find out how popular the last name Weatherbee is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Weatherbee.

Weatherbee, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Weatherbee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weatherbee in America

Weatherbee is the 21750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weatherbee surname appeared 1,196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Weatherbee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weatherbee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Weatherbee

The surname Weatherbee is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "weder" meaning weather, and "beo" meaning dweller or bee, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who kept bees for honey or lived in an area known for its changeable weather patterns.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Wetherby is mentioned as holding estates in Yorkshire. This spelling variation may have been an early precursor to the modern Weatherbee.

During the 13th century, records show the surname appearing in various forms, including Wetherbee, Wetherbey, and Wetherby, in counties such as Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire. This suggests that the name may have been particularly prevalent in the eastern regions of England at that time.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the name was John Weatherbee, a merchant and alderman who lived in Bristol between 1520 and 1585. He was known for his involvement in the city's trade and governance.

Another early Weatherbee of note was William Weatherbee, born in 1612 in Wrentham, Suffolk. He was among the early Puritan settlers who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s, establishing the Weatherbee lineage in America.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Richard Weatherbee (1725-1795), a British naval officer who served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. He was commended for his bravery and leadership in several battles against the French and American forces.

One of the most famous bearers of the Weatherbee name was the American writer and humorist, Robert Weatherbee (1836-1912). Born in Maine, he gained popularity for his satirical writing and humorous essays published in various newspapers and magazines of the time.

Throughout its history, the surname Weatherbee has also been associated with various place names, such as Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England, and Weatherby in Leicestershire, which may have contributed to the evolution of the name's spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weatherbee

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Weatherbee.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Weatherbee was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Weatherbee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Weatherbee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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