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 23
General Servant Domestic 19
Living On Own Means 17
General Labourer 15
Cook Domestic 14
Domestic Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Farmer 10
Coal Hewer 10
Dress Maker 9
House Maid Domestic 9
Boot Maker 9
Shoe Maker 9
Dressmaker 8
Milliner 8
Grocer 7
House Keeper Domestic 7
Coal Miner C Hewer 7
Carman 6
Carpenter 6
Brick Layer 5
Dock Labourer 5
Laundress Wash 5
General Domestic 5

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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