Whitechurch Surname
Approximately 414 people bear this surname
Whitechurch Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the White Church'; (2) 'of Whitchurch,' parishes in the Dioceses Lichfield, Exeter, Hereford, Oxford, Winchester, &c.
William de la Wytechirch, Close Rolls, 11 Henry III.
Read More About This SurnameWhitechurch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Whitechurch Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the White Church'; (2) 'of Whitchurch,' parishes in the Dioceses Lichfield, Exeter, Hereford, Oxford, Winchester, &c.
William de la Wytechirch, Close Rolls, 11 Henry III.
William de Witchirch, Oxfordshire, 1273 Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Withcharch, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
John del Whitechirche, Close Rolls, 5 Edward I.
1706. Baptised — John, s. James Whitchurch: St. Dionis Backchurch.
= Whitchurch, q.v.
Parishes called Whitchurch exist in cos. Buckingham, Devon, Glamorgan, Hereford, Oxford, Pembroke, Salop, Somerset, Hants, and Warwick.
Whitechurch Demographics
Average Whitechurch Salary in
United States
$64,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whitechurch Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitechurch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whitechurch is found most in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitechurch? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 708,658th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Whitechurch reside; 64 percent reside in Australasia and 64 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 111,552. In Australia Whitechurch is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 46 percent live, Victoria, where 38 percent live and Queensland, where 12 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Whitechurch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whitechurch has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whitechurch Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Whitechurch surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whitechurch earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.71% more than the national average, earning $64,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $53,352 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| White-Church | 96 | 2 | / |
| Whitachurch | 91 | 1 | / |
| Whiteshurst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yttcharch | 60 | 1 | / |
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