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

Whight has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whight click here.

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

The surname is the 656,126^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,877,006 people. It 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.

The surname Whight is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 246,540. In England Whight is most common in: Suffolk, where 37 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 12 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Whight Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Whight has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whight surname increased 283 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whight Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Whight last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whight last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with 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.