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
Living On Own Means 76
General Labourer 75
Scholar 66
General Servant Domestic 57
Agricultural Labourer 57
Cook Domestic 43
Dress Maker 42
Housemaid Domestic 37
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 36
Carpenter 34
Farmer 32
House Maid Domestic 31
Laundress Wash 31
Bricklayer 23
Gardener Domestic 22
Blacksmith 21
Stone Mason 19
Charwoman 18
Brick Layer 17
Bricklayer Labourer 16
School 15
Tailoress 15
Carman 14
Police Constable 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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