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
School 824
Farm Labourer 137
General Labourer 79
General Servant (domestic) 52
None 50
Private Means 47
Labourer 44
Domestic Servant 38
Dressmaker 36
Farmer 35
Bricklayer 31
At School 30
Labourer On Farm 28
Horseman On Farm 28
Carpenter 27
House Painter 26
Old Age Pensioner 25
Clerk 25
Gardener Domestic 25
House Keeper 24
Cook (domestic) 24
Dress Maker 21
Blacksmith 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Errand Boy 20

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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