Whit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whit family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Labourer 3
Coal Miner 2
General Labourer 2
Tailor 2
Farm Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 2
Ist Class Petty Officer 1
Traffic Inspector 1
Cherry Roaster 1
Engineer Foreman Fitter 1
Grocer Foreman Chicory Mill 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Insurance Manager 1
Mantle Maker 1
Mill Hand In Cherry Works 1
Packer In Warehouse 1
Tobacconist 1
Work In Ccloth Clerk 1
Farm Servant 1
At Home 1
House Keeper Domestic Servant 1
General Practitioner Registered 1
Labourer Ironwork 1
Railway Attendant 1

Whit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 White 80% 654,575
2 Witt 50% 8,571
3 Wheat 60% 5,509
4 Whitt 80% 1,410
5 Whaite 67% 1,179
6 Whait 80% 641
7 Whate 60% 519
8 Whit 100% 411
9 Wheate 50% 279
10 Whtie 60% 184
11 Whte 50% 125
12 White House 36% 104

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The surname Whit is the 8th most popular variant of White.

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