Whaites Surname
Approximately 417 people bear this surname
Whaites Surname Definition:
Whaite’s (Son).
Whaites Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 279 | 1:199,706 | 17,470 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 69 | 1:353,266 | 22,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Whaites Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Whaite’s (Son).
From the Old Norse, Veðr or Vettir; from the Frisian, Wêt, Wêts; from the Danish, Wetje, Vett, Vetter; from the German, Weth; from the Flemish, Wets; in the Domesday Book, Wiet; a personal name.
Whaites Demographics
Whaites Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whaites Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whaites Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whaites is found most in England. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Whaites.
How Common Is The Last Name Whaites? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 704,927th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. The last name Whaites occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Whaites live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England it is most frequent in: Somerset, where 20 percent live, Lancashire, where 14 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Whaites Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whaites has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whaites last name rose 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whaites Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
The amount Whaites earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.44% less than the national average, earning R 25,092 per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $50,340 CAD per year.
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