White Name Meaning: Nickname often given to those with a pale complexion or fair coloured hair, derives from the Old English word 'Whit'. May also be linked to the Isle of Wight in England, and the Anglo-Saxon word 'wiht' which means valiant. Also derived from the Old English fisrt name 'Hwit'
Discover how your White ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 986 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1,270 |
| Berkshire | 1,659 |
| Cambridgeshire | 622 |
| Channel Islands | 136 |
| Cheshire | 1,877 |
| Cornwall | 1,031 |
| Cumberland | 431 |
| Derbyshire | 2,063 |
| Devon | 2,936 |
| Dorset | 2,138 |
| Durham | 3,690 |
| Essex | 5,530 |
| Gloucestershire | 3,347 |
| Hampshire | 6,719 |
| Herefordshire | 202 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,058 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 202 |
| Isle of Man | 71 |
| Kent | 3,857 |
| Lancashire | 7,684 |
| Leicestershire | 1,569 |
| Lincolnshire | 1,715 |
| London | 18,538 |
| Middlesex | 4,640 |
| Northumberland | 2,176 |
| Norfolk | 1,045 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,606 |
| Nottinghamshire | 2,873 |
| Oxfordshire | 995 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 202 |
| Shropshire | 289 |
| Suffolk | 744 |
| Somerset | 3,079 |
| Surrey | 4,329 |
| Sussex | 3,068 |
| Staffordshire | 2,752 |
| Warwickshire | 3,262 |
| Westmorland | 28 |
| Wiltshire | 1,627 |
| Worcestershire | 1,580 |
| Yorkshire | 10,351 |
| Anglesey | 16 |
| Brecknockshire | 120 |
| Cardiganshire | 43 |
| Carnarvonshire | 108 |
| Carmarthenshire | 159 |
| Denbighshire | 75 |
| Flintshire | 31 |
| Glamorgan | 2,503 |
| Merionethshire | 22 |
| Montgomeryshire | 45 |
| Monmouthshire | 1,296 |
| Pembrokeshire | 116 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 11,288 |
| Farm Labourer | 973 |
| General Labourer | 957 |
| Private Means | 899 |
| Labourer | 731 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 683 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 633 |
| None | 578 |
| Dressmaker | 554 |
| Farmer | 518 |
| Domestic Servant | 467 |
| Clerk | 419 |
| At School | 374 |
| House Painter | 342 |
| Carpenter | 339 |
| At Home | 315 |
| Scholar | 311 |
| Laundress | 300 |
| House Keeper | 287 |
| Dress Maker | 280 |
| Bricklayer | 275 |
| Charwoman | 275 |
| Housekeeper | 274 |
| Cook (domestic) | 264 |
| Shop Assistant | 263 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William White | 42,767 |
| Mary White | 39,821 |
| John White | 35,526 |
| Elizabeth White | 26,868 |
| George White | 25,985 |
| Thomas White | 22,406 |
| James White | 21,348 |
| Sarah White | 21,239 |
| Charles White | 14,500 |
| Henry White | 14,462 |
| Ann White | 13,872 |
| Jane White | 12,283 |
| Joseph White | 10,054 |
| Eliza White | 9,664 |
| Alice White | 8,886 |
| Emma White | 8,743 |
| Annie White | 8,694 |
| Ellen White | 8,630 |
| Frederick White | 7,911 |
| Robert White | 7,598 |
| Emily White | 7,397 |
| Edward White | 7,182 |
| Alfred White | 6,901 |
| Arthur White | 6,629 |
| Hannah White | 6,159 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White | 100% | 654,575 |
| 2 | Wight | 20% | 6,222 |
| 3 | Wheat | 40% | 5,509 |
| 4 | Whyte | 80% | 4,955 |
| 5 | Whaite | 83% | 1,179 |
| 6 | Whait | 60% | 641 |
| 7 | Whate | 80% | 519 |
| 8 | Whit | 80% | 411 |
| 9 | Whitte | 83% | 410 |
| 10 | Wheate | 67% | 279 |
| 11 | Whtie | 60% | 184 |
| 12 | Whte | 80% | 125 |
| 13 | White House | 45% | 104 |
The surname White is the most popular version of all its varients