Whitehead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whitehead Name Meaning: A nickname for someone with very fair or white hair.

From the Middle English \"whit\" and \"heved\", Whitehead was a nickname for someone with prematurely white hair.

Discover how your Whitehead ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitehead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitehead family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,777
Cotton Weaver 497
Coal Miner 216
Agricultural Labourer 210
General Labourer 173
Dress Maker 148
House Keeper 147
Labourer 135
Domestic Servant 131
Woollen Weaver 109
Cotton Operative 104
General Servant 91
Annuitant 84
Cotton Winder 79
Farm Labourer 71
Laundress 60
Joiner 58
Cotton Piecer 52
General Servant Domestic 51
Stone Mason 50
Carter 48
Carpenter 46
Charwoman 46
Cotton Reeler 45
Cotton Spinner 45

Whitehead Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitehead 100% 137,315
2 Whithead 89% 5,334

Did you know?

The surname Whitehead is the most popular version of all its varients

Search for the Whitehead family