Whatling Surname

343,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,067 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Whatling Surname Definition:

(English) for an Anglo-Saxon *Hwætling (cp. ‘Whatlington’, Suss.) = HwÆt(e)l's Son [the pers. name is from Old English hwæt, active, bold, brave, with the diminutive suff. -(e)l + the ‘son’ suff. -ing] There has prob. been some confusion with Watling.

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Whatling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8431:66,0957,680
Australia641:421,80833,593
Wales621:49,9124,670
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France81:8,302,840321,660
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3171:76,8948,364
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Whatling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) for an Anglo-Saxon *Hwætling (cp. ‘Whatlington’, Suss.) = HwÆt(e)l's Son [the pers. name is from Old English hwæt, active, bold, brave, with the diminutive suff. -(e)l + the ‘son’ suff. -ing] There has prob. been some confusion with Watling.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whatling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whatling occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Whatling.

How Common Is The Last Name Whatling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 343,621st most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,829,940 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Whatling live; 87 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 843 people, or 1 in 66,095. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 31 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Norfolk, where 10 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Whatling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whatling has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whatling last name increased 266 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whatling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whatling last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whatling earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.45% less than the national average, earning $36,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.66% less than the national average, earning $34,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheatling943/
Watling935,118/
Whaling931,152/
Whatlin934/
Wastling8889/
Whealing8861/
Wathling8852/
Wattling8845/
Whayling8828/
Whailing8828/
Wahaling8810/
Whalling883/
Waitling881/
Watlings880/
Waling861,204/
Whalin86944/
Watlin867/
Wachtling8246/
Wastlings821/
Wheitling820/
Walling8012,113/
Wayling80360/
Wohling80281/
Wotling80224/
Batling8067/
Wahling8067/
Wailing8059/
Wealing8038/
Whallin8032/
Whealin8029/
Whailin8014/
Hualing8010/
Wahalng809/
Wetling804/
Wastlin802/
Wahalin802/
Walings802/
Whaylin802/
Wattlin801/
Watlind801/
Wholing800/
Wautlin800/
Wauling800/
Whalind800/
Walging800/
Whalien800/
Weatilling780/
Walin77822/
Whaln770/
Weitling75182/
Wettling75128/
Battling7575/
Wallings7557/
Wailling7517/
Wethling7517/
Wachtlin759/
Bohtling757/
Vastling753/
Wättling753/
Huayling751/
Baitling751/
Woohling751/
Wheiling751/
Vahaling751/
Woutling750/
Wallling750/
Batlinng750/
Waulling750/
Whalen7140,699/
Wallin7126,663/
Baling712,593/
Wahlin711,034/
Waleng71553/
Vatlin71504/
Wohlin71267/
Woling71212/
Valing71192/
Walien71109/
Batlin7198/
Watlen7164/
Hualin7129/
Bohtlingk7126/
Wattellin7124/
Weistling7123/
Waglin7122/
Wailin7117/
Whealn7112/
Hvalin7111/
Waulin7111/
Walint7110/
Waylin717/
Watillion713/
Wahlng712/
Hbalin712/
Whalnd711/
Whalyn711/
Uhalin711/
Watlim711/
Wahaln711/
Walijn711/
Walingowa711/
Wholin710/
Batelling710/
Whalne710/
Woottling710/
Balling673,354/
Waln67751/
Bealing67623/
Vatlina67582/
Bailing67333/
Weiling67329/
Huatlim67322/
Vahling67281/
Bauling67211/
Wolling67188/
Whealen67157/
Wallien67111/
Whallen6782/
Valling6782/
Whaylen6772/
Batleng6772/
Wohleng6772/
Walinck6769/
Walleng6764/
Wooling6752/
Weyling6735/
Wallink6731/
Wottlin6730/
Wetleng6730/
Wallijn6719/
Wallind6715/
Bayling6713/
Botling678/
Wahalen678/
Wohlien677/
Vetling677/
Vailing675/
Weuling674/
Baaling673/
Wouling672/
Waileng672/
Bötling672/
Huaglin671/
Huoling671/
Bathlin671/
Balingg671/
Walengg671/
Walhlin671/
Waylien671/
Balingh671/
Huallin671/
Whoulin671/
Vautlin671/
Wailien671/
Waahlin671/
Walinne671/
Whailen670/
Whahlen670/
Whaleen670/
Wochelling670/
Wolingh670/
Bautlin670/
Wastlen670/
Wailind670/
Wahleng670/
Wallinn670/
Whaalen670/
Waillin670/
Wolinng670/
Wallimn670/
Whalhen670/
Wholien670/
Wheilin670/
Wallint670/
Whhalen670/

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