Whyte Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whyte Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whyte family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 50
Labourer 5
Annuitant 5
Throstle Doffer Cotton 4
Domestic Servant 3
Tailor 3
Milliner 2
House Keeper 2
Coal Miner 2
Clerk 2
Master Cooper 2
No Occupation 2
Porter's Wife 2
Engine Fitter 2
Fret Cutter 2
Ginger Beer Maker 2
Scholor 2
Upholsterer 2
Boot Rivetter 2
General Servant Domestic 2
General Servant 2
Sawyer 2
Actress 1
Apprentice 1
Assistant Buyer In Shipping 1

Whyte Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 White 80% 654,575
2 Wight 20% 6,222
3 Whyte 100% 4,955
4 Whitte 67% 410
5 Whyat 60% 142
6 White House 36% 104

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The surname Whyte is the 3rd most popular variant of White.

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