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 328
Agricultural Labourer 45
General Labourer 22
Coal Miner 22
Shoe Maker 20
Labourer 19
Domestic Servant 17
Dress Maker 16
Living On Own Means 11
Farm Labourer 10
Laundress 10
General Servant 9
Carpenter 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Farmer 7
Grocer 7
Gardener 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Grocer Assistant 6
Clerk 5
Tailoress 5
Shoe Finisher 5
Tailor 4
Errand Boy 4
House Keeper 4

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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