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English
Etymology
Scottish habitational surname, perhaps from Middle English wether (“ram”) + spong (“narrow strip of land”).
Proper noun
Witherspoon (plural Witherspoons)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Witherspoon is the 2736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13171 individuals. Witherspoon is most common among Black/African American (62.08%) and White (32.12%) individuals.
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