Witney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Witney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Witney family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 67
Agricultural Labourer 36
Lace Maker 23
Servant 6
House Servant 6
Chair Turner 6
Labourer 5
Laundress 4
Plough Boy 4
Domestic Servant 4
Field Labourer 3
Grocer 3
Chair Maker 2
Labourer's Wife 2
Publican 2
Turner 2
Turner's Wife 2
Chardaughter 2
Farmer 2
Farmers Son 2
General Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Wheelwright 2
Baker 2
Brewer 2

Witney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitney 86% 11,667
2 Witney 100% 4,517
3 Watney 83% 488
4 Whittney 75% 141

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The surname Witney is the 2nd most popular variant of Whitney.

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