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Where Does The Last Name Whight Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Whight is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whight? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 656,126^th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. Whight is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Whight are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Whight is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 246,540. In England Whight is most frequent in: Suffolk, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Essex, where 12 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Whight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whight has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whight Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whight last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whight earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.16% less than the national average, earning $39,628 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $47,492 CAD per year.