Whitney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 110
Agricultural Labourer 36
Farm Labourer 18
Lace Maker 18
Shoe Maker 18
At Home 16
Labourer 14
House Servant 13
Annuitant 12
Dress Maker 9
Tailor 7
Assistant 6
Scholar At Home 6
General Servant 5
Coal Miner 5
Gardener 5
Pauper 4
Laundress 4
Butcher 4
Cotton Winder 4
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 4
Daily At School 4
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 4
Straw Plaiter 3
Cord Wainer 3

Whitney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitney 100% 11,667
2 Witney 86% 4,517
3 Whittney 88% 141

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The surname Whitney is the most popular version of all its varients

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