Whitehouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whitehouse Name Meaning: A name for someone who lived in a white house.

From the early Middle English 'whit' meaning white and 'hus' house.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitehouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitehouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 97
Labourer 92
Independent 79
Farmer 45
Coal Miner Miner Miner 45
Nailor 44
Agricultural Labourer 39
Engineer 26
Shoe Maker 23
Miner 23
Blacksmith 20
Male Servant 16
Pudler 15
Apprentice 14
Nail Maker 14
Brick Maker 13
Collier 13
Smith 10
Brick Layer 9
Butcher 9
Nailer 9
Dress Maker 8
White Smith 8
Lock Maker 8
Widow 8

Whitehouse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitehouse 100% 53,884
2 Whithouse 90% 977
3 Whitehosue 80% 142

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

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