Whaites Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whaites Surname Definition:

Whaite’s (Son).

Whaites Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:199,70617,470
Australia761:355,20729,862
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Whaites Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Whaite’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whaites Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whaites is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whaites? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 704,927th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,476,129 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Whaites are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 199,706. In England it is primarily found in: Somerset, where 20 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Whaites Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whaites has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whaites last name grew 404 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whaites Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whaites 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waites927,369/
Whites92897/
Whaite92394/
Whaits9298/
Whates9293/
Whiteis86417/
Whitest8692/
Whiteus8651/
Whities8625/
Whaitte8617/
Whitesr866/
Whittes864/
Waithes863/
Whitese862/
Whitess862/
Waistes861/
White's861/
Whaitts861/
Whaiter861/
Wheates860/
Whiteys860/
Whiteas860/
Whitees860/
Waitees860/
White831,176,396/
Waite8352,355/
Waits837,953/
Wates831,305/
Wites83373/
Whate83110/
Whits8319/
Whats831/
Whiteash8072/
Whitties809/
Whitedds802/
Waithesh802/
Whiteast801/
Whitteds801/
Wheaties801/
Whaither801/
Whiteish800/
Waithe772,622/
Whitis771,641/
Wittes771,256/
Wheate77249/
Weites77239/
Whitey77205/
Whitte77143/
Witges77119/
Whatts77105/
Vaites7796/
Waitte7792/
Waytes7781/
Baites7780/
Waitey7769/
Waitea7767/
Wheats7761/
Woites7752/
Waitts7749/
Wattes7748/
Waitze7739/
Whitee7735/
Whithe7732/
Wahate7728/
Waitse7728/
Whitie7720/
Whytes7719/
Wities7718/
Whitts7715/
Whhite7715/
Waitee7715/
Waties7714/
Wayite778/
Withes777/
Whiote776/
Whiteh775/
Waitei775/
Whitea774/
Whatte774/
Whitez774/
Whitet774/
Whatey773/
Whaiti773/
Whitei773/
Wateus773/
Huites773/
Witeus773/
Wwhite772/
Whitge772/
Waitis772/
Whjite772/
Whatis772/
Whitej772/
Whoite772/
Whuite772/
Whayte772/
Watese772/
Whitex772/
Whaitz772/
Whatie772/
Waitez771/
Hbates771/
Hwhite771/
Vwhite771/
Wietes771/
Whitec771/
Whitse771/
Watesh771/
Watess771/
Whgite771/
Whiete771/
Whatee771/
Whaths771/
Whijte771/
Wateas770/
Whiths770/
Wwaite770/
Whiets770/
Wheite770/
Weates770/
Whitze770/
Whihte770/
Whists770/
Whiteeyse751/
Whiteheds751/
Wate7321,601/
Wite73732/
Wats73495/
Wits73311/
Whitish71272/
Whittey71264/
Whittie71184/
Whitead71139/
Watties71121/
Wieties7193/
Whisted7182/
Wittges7164/
Hwaiter7148/
Waithet7138/
Waitche7137/
Whiteid7124/
Whitice7124/
Whithey7120/
Wheatte7120/
Whittis7117/
Huastes7114/
Whithee718/
D'White715/
Wahaita714/
Wittest714/
Wateshe714/
Waithed714/
Waitish713/
Whatthe713/
Whattey712/
Whiteer712/
Whathey712/
Wheatie712/
Whatter711/
Wheatey711/
Wachtes711/
Waitett711/
Witheis711/
Wietges711/
Whitedc711/
Whitiey711/
Whitoey711/
Whitteu711/
Whittoesch711/
Whyteus711/
Whathie711/
Wheatts711/
Whethes711/
Witties711/
Waiatee711/
Waaitte711/
Baittes711/
Hwaiteh711/
Watteus711/
Watesse711/
Wahatse711/
Waitshe711/
Waitiss711/
Whather711/
Waitthe711/
Whittee710/
Weateas710/
Whitett710/
Wittets710/
Whittea710/
Whittys710/
Whistte710/
Weithes710/
Waiteix710/
Whiteec710/
Wistest710/
Whettes710/
Whithet710/
Withait710/
Whiteea710/
Wattese710/
Watts67199,585/
Bates67189,693/
Whyte6761,419/
Witte6753,620/
Waita674,977/
Witts673,744/
Baite673,359/
Waitz671,852/
Waiti671,837/
Watte671,720/
Woite671,002/
Wayte67917/
Watie67831/
Wateh67755/
Withe67587/
Whata67485/
Huite67485/
Wuite67447/
Bites67405/
Vites67382/
Vates67367/
Weate67320/
Weits67312/
Watis67309/
Watee67281/
Weite67246/
Watje67222/
Vhate67207/
Watei67204/
Wijte67177/
Wijts67176/
Baits67162/
Huits67162/
Wateu67151/
Waate67149/
Whati67138/
Witee67133/
Witsø67117/
Wayts67109/
Wated67104/
Watse67104/
Vaite6793/
Wiets6785/
Watea6784/
Wetes6773/
Vaits6765/
Whiti6763/
Wihte6756/
Witis6755/
Wuits6748/
Waity6747/
Whity6745/
Wadte6742/
Waute6741/
Wiete6738/
Wheathey6724/
Witea6723/
Whita6722/
Wittesch6721/
Wahawete6721/
Wauts6719/
Witez6719/
Whitehed6714/
Waistedt6714/
Watex6714/
Withs6713/
Huate6712/
Wyhte6711/
Witeh6711/
Whete6710/
Whitz6710/
Watss6710/
Whitc679/
Watey678/
Wahts678/
Wjite677/
Witse677/
Vhite676/
Witey676/
Watge676/
Witeś676/
Witep675/
Watys675/
Waiez675/
Witex675/
Wajts674/
Weats674/
Witie674/
Whittish673/
Waics673/
Woits673/
Watcs673/
Watze673/
Wheattey672/
Wahte672/
Waitc672/
Whatz672/
Hwite672/
Waitx672/
Waids672/
Waitehai672/
Whatthey671/
Hwate671/
Huats671/
Waistead671/
Wytes671/
Wieds671/
Whiteatd671/
Whiteová671/
Whittead671/
Whittedd671/
Whittett671/
Whitthed671/
Whitther671/
Whitthis671/
Whitx671/
Watitsch671/
Wheatoey671/
Wheatter671/
Whets671/
Weitheis671/
Wehte671/
Uates671/
Waats671/
Uhite671/
Wheaterr671/
Whitè671/
Whité671/
Waitehed671/
Waité671/
Wuate671/
Witzs671/
Hbite671/
Whayithi671/
Whaci671/
Witec671/
Witet671/
Whistter670/
Wists670/
Wasts670/
Watez670/
Whitteer670/
Whiteitt670/
Whiteher670/
Whjte670/
Watzs670/
Whathead670/
Wihietts670/
Whithech670/
Whittech670/
Whittise670/
Widte670/
Whitheat670/
Wattiess670/
Wittetts670/
Whitteed670/

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