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 90
General Labourer 10
Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Coal Miner 6
Domestic Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Cotton Winder 4
Gardener 4
Dress Maker 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Errand Boy 3
Cook 3
Carman 3
Char Woman 3
Hawker 3
Carter's Assistant 3
Farm Servant 2
Coachman 2
Clerk 2
General Servant 2
Port Errand Boy 2
Laundress 2
Gilt Jeweller 2
Mule Piecener In Woollen Mill 2

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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