Whightman Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Whightman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whightman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Whightman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Whightman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Whightman is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whightman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Whightman reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 31 percent reside, Texas, where 15 percent reside and Virginia, where 15 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Whightman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whightman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whightman last name contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whightman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (67%) in Ireland.

Whightman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whaightman953/
Wightman9411,550/
Weightman894,431/
Wieghtman892/
Wighhtman891/
Waightman891/
Whightmon890/
Wightmann890/
Weightmann841/
Vightman821/
Bightman820/
Weghtman820/
Wightmon820/
Voightman7840/
Wehghtmam781/
Boightman781/
Weightmon780/
Voightmann7439/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whightman
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