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 1,208
Agricultural Labourer 212
Labourer 65
Farm Labourer 60
Dress Maker 59
General Labourer 53
Domestic Servant 48
General Servant 46
Laundress 37
Carpenter 33
Shoe Maker 30
General Servant Domestic 29
Stone Mason 21
House Keeper 20
Annuitant 19
Servant 19
Charwoman 18
No Occupation 18
Tailoress 18
Bricklayer 17
Mason 17
Lace Maker 17
Errand Boy 16
Gardener 15
Housemaid Domestic Servant 14

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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