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 765
Agricultural Labourer 244
Labourer 103
Domestic Servant 67
Dress Maker 49
General Servant 41
Farm Labourer 34
Laundress 26
Shoe Maker 26
House Keeper 22
Lace Maker 21
Carpenter 20
Gardener 20
Cook 20
Annuitant 19
Stone Mason 19
Servant 19
Ag Labourer 16
Blacksmith 16
Mason 15
Groom 14
Pauper 12
Farm Servant 12
Tailor 12
Shepherd 12

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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