Whisler Surname

103,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Whisler Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the whistler,' one who was constantly whistling. The sobriquet would readily fasten itself upon the bearer, and as it denoted a cheery spirit would not be unacceptable to the nominee.

Thomas le Whistlar, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

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Whisler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4551:81,3609,252
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9121:55,0646,171

Whisler (26) may also be a first name.

Whisler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the whistler,' one who was constantly whistling. The sobriquet would readily fasten itself upon the bearer, and as it denoted a cheery spirit would not be unacceptable to the nominee.

Thomas le Whistlar, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Whisteler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1607-8. Hugh Whistler (Oxfordshire), Trinity Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1626-7. Philip Hinslow and Eleanor Whistler: Marriage Lic. (London).

1678. Baptised — Ann, d. Thomas Whistler: St. Mary Aldermary.

1800. Married — Webster Whistler (Sussex) and Jane Mackay: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Tor Whistler, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A man much addicted to whistling would readily acquire this name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whisler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whisler is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whisler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 103,969th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,613,003 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Whisler live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whisler is also the 2,084,397th most frequent first name globally, held by 26 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 4,455 people, or 1 in 81,360. In The United States Whisler is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Whisler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whisler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whisler surname expanded 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whisler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whisler are 25.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.08% registered with the party.

Whisler earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $44,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whissler933/
Whitsler931/
Wisler922,677/
Wissler862,597/
Wiesler862,346/
Weisler86581/
Waisler8636/
Whesler862/
Wehsler861/
Wislere861/
Wislher861/
Huisler860/
Wishler860/
Weissler80554/
Wiessler80200/
Wheasler8052/
Wischler8044/
Whetsler8021/
Wieszler808/
Weiscler803/
Weitsler802/
Weehsler802/
Weshsler802/
Waissler802/
Wislerrd801/
Wethsler801/
Weishler801/
Weixsler801/
Weihsler801/
Weisller801/
Whichler800/
Wuissler800/
Wesler77591/
Wißler77467/
Bisler77152/
Wijler77122/
Wäsler7793/
Wixler7754/
Visler7734/
Wusler7726/
Wysler772/
Wizler771/
Weschsler7513/
Wisetlert752/
Wieseller751/
Weiseller751/
Wessler712,621/
Weixler711,963/
Beisler71642/
Wussler71408/
Bissler71193/
Wießler71173/
Wechler71141/
Weasler71127/
Weißler7194/
Huesler7171/
Bishler7170/
Weshler7159/
Wichler7157/
Weijler7151/
Vaisler7135/
Baisler7130/
Behsler7127/
Vissler7127/
Viszler7115/
Uehsler7114/
Wushler7114/
Wexsler7110/
Wajsler7110/
Weszler719/
Bähsler718/
Hweislr714/
Wesller712/
Vitsler711/
Bisller711/
Wegiler711/
Whecler711/
Wiezler711/
Boisler710/
Wetsler710/
Weizler710/
Weslher710/
Weislir710/
Weesler710/
Weschler67809/
Bischler67800/
Weichler67532/
Beissler6766/
Wetchler6743/
Waichler6719/
Huessler676/
Wesslert674/
Wesslerr673/
Wierzler672/
Waysller672/
Beishler671/
Wesleyjr671/
Weirzler671/
Viessler671/
Wessller671/
Wussller671/
Huesller671/
Wesscler670/
Wichleir670/
Buishler670/

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