Whiting Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Whiting Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'hwita' which means 'the white one'.

Possibly a name given to someone with white hair or a pale complection.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whiting Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whiting family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 576
Agricultural Labourer 275
Labourer 46
Dress Maker 38
House Servant 38
Shoe Maker 33
Servant 30
Laundress 27
House Maid 22
Ag Labourer 20
House Keeper 18
Agricultural Labourer Wife 18
General Servant 17
Carpenter 16
Carter 15
Blacksmith 14
Mason 14
Cook 14
Stone Mason 13
Grocer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Gardener 9
Shepherd 9
Porter 9
Errand Boy 9

Whiting Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiting 100% 41,751
2 Whitting 88% 3,642
3 Whiteing 88% 417

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

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