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.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitehead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitehead family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 456
Living On Own Means 254
General Labourer 226
Dress Maker 141
General Servant Domestic 114
Cotton Spinner 106
Woollen Weaver 97
Cotton Card Room Hand 93
Farmer 93
Coal Miner Hewer 81
Cotton Winder 79
Scholar 75
Domestic Servant 71
Agricultural Labourer 63
Cook Domestic 56
Butcher 55
School 44
Blacksmith 43
Charwoman 42
Laundress Wash 42
Coal Miner 42
Carpenter 40
Dressmaker 40
Housemaid Domestic 39
School Teacher 38

Whitehead Surname Variants Ranking

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

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

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