Whitwell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitwell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitwell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 166
Agricultural Labourer 26
General Labourer 12
Farmers Son 12
General Servant 9
Dress Maker 8
Farmers Wife 8
Labourer 8
No Occupation 8
Cotton Weaver 6
Butcher 5
Servant 5
Farmers Daughter 5
Annuitant 5
Tailor 5
House Keeper 5
Divident Houses & Funds 5
Agricultural Labourer Wife 4
Domestic Servant 4
Laundress 4
Pupil Teacher 4
Retired Farmer 4
Painter 3
Carpenter 3
Shoe Finisher 3

Whitwell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitwell 100% 6,584
2 Whitewell 89% 804
3 Witwell 88% 117

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The surname Whitwell is the most popular version of all its varients

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