Whitten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitten family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 61
Agricultural Labourer 11
Tailor 6
Lace Maker 6
House Servant 5
Silk Weaver 5
Laundress 4
Trimming Maker 4
Carter 3
House Keeper 3
Bricklayer 3
Stone Mason 2
Sailor 2
Tailor Wife 2
Nurse 2
Cotton Winder 2
Schollar 2
Assistant Head Woman 2
Baker 2
Messenger 2
None 2
Servant 2
Char Woman 2
Governess 2
Cow Leach 1

Whitten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitton 86% 10,128
2 Whetton 71% 3,402
3 Whitten 100% 3,109
4 Whatton 71% 2,155
5 Whiten 86% 1,356
6 Whotton 71% 407
7 Whittan 86% 250

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The surname Whitten is the 3rd most popular variant of Whitton.

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