Whittan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whittan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whittan family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 5
School 2
Pork Butcher 1
Greengrocer General Dealer 1
Shop Assistant To Grocer 1
Butcher 1
Coal Dealer 1
Cotton Warp Dresser 1
Housemaid (domestic) 1
Jobber 1
Labourer 1
Private Means 1
Van Cut Porter L & Y Railway 1
Weaver 1
Waggoner On Farm 1
Boot Reiveter 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Sick Nunse (private) 1

Whittan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitton 86% 10,128
2 Wetton 57% 5,505
3 Whetton 71% 3,402
4 Whitten 86% 3,109
5 Whatton 71% 2,155
6 Whotton 71% 407
7 Whittan 100% 250
8 Weeton 43% 141

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The surname Whittan is the 7th most popular variant of Whitton.

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