Weathers
A surname that most likely began as a locational name or as a weather-related nickname, with some uncertainty in the historical record.
The #2,568 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 21,939 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Weathers is usually treated as English, but its exact starting point is not fully certain. Historical surname writers connect it with place-names such as Wetherley and other local forms, while the wider pattern of names like Fairweather and Merryweather shows that it could also be linked to a descriptive nickname involving weather. In modern terms, it may reflect either a place of origin or an old nickname built from the common English word "weather."
History
The name appears in English surname lists alongside related forms such as Weatherley, Weatherstone, and Withers, which suggests a long history in local English naming. The modern spelling Weathers is fairly uncommon but established in the United States. Because the old authorities disagree on whether the name is chiefly locational or nickname-based, its history is best treated as mixed and somewhat uncertain.
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Fun fact
Old surname books note a whole family of weather-related English surnames, including Fairweather, Merryweather, and Manyweathers.
From the historical record
“From Wetherley ; a loc. n., Camb. Weathers. See Withers Weatherstone. From Withersden ; a loc. n., Kent Weaver. A loc. n., Ches., Devon.”
— British Family Names: their origin and meaning (2nd ed.)