Whithead Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whithead Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whithead family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 195
Agricultural Labourer 18
General Labourer 17
Dress Maker 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Coal Miner 14
Living On Own Means 10
Farmer 8
Gardener 8
House Keeper 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Domestic Servant 6
Labourer 6
Grocer 6
Farm Labourer 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Laundress 5
Charwoman 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Cotton Spinner 5
General Servant 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Cotton Operative 4
Machine Fitter 4
House Keeper Domestic 3

Whithead Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Whithead is the 2nd most popular variant of Whitehead.

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