Micklewhite Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bahamas
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Micklewhite Surname User-submission:

The surname Micklewhite is derived from the name Micklethwaite. Many people have great difficulty pronouncing the 'thw' sound. The surname Micklethwaite itself is locative being derived from an Old Norse place name. Mykkel means 'large' and tveit means 'clearing' or 'settlement'.

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Micklewhite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bahamas641:6,121584
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Micklewhite Surname Meaning

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The surname Micklewhite is derived from the name Micklethwaite. Many people have great difficulty pronouncing the 'thw' sound. The surname Micklethwaite itself is locative being derived from an Old Norse place name. Mykkel means 'large' and tveit means 'clearing' or 'settlement'.

- andymick

Micklewhite Last Name Facts

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

The surname Micklewhite occurs in The Bahamas more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Micklewhite? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,882,912th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Micklewhite live; 66 percent live in Caribbean and 66 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

Micklewhite is most commonly used in The Bahamas, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 6,121. In The Bahamas it is most common in: New Providence, where 100 percent reside. Excluding The Bahamas this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Micklewhite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Micklewhite has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Micklewhite last name expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Micklewhite Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Micklewhite surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Micklewhite earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.

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Micklewhite Reference & Research

Micklethwaite One Name Study - Andy's web site detailing everything I've found out about Micklethwaites and variants mainly from Yorkshire, but also across many of the ex-colonies.

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