Whitman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 115
Agricultural Labourer 20
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 12
Laundress 7
Living On Own Means 7
Carpenter 6
Coal Miner 6
Farm Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Railway Porter 5
Farmer 4
Clerk 4
Railway Labourer 4
Needlewoman 4
Railway Clerk 4
Labourer 4
Gardener 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Charwoman 3
Boot Maker 3
General Dealer 3
Malster 3
Book Seller Asistant 3

Whitman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiteman 88% 15,845
2 Whitman 100% 5,310
3 Whatman 86% 1,242
4 Wheatman 75% 962
5 Witman 86% 331
6 Whetman 86% 111

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The surname Whitman is the 2nd most popular variant of Whiteman.

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