Whistance Surname
Approximately 455 people bear this surname
Whistance Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whiston,' parishes, hamlets, &c, in Lancashire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, Worcestershire, and Northampton.
Amald de Wiston, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Whiston, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameWhistance Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| Wales | 100 | 1:30,945 | 3,130 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Whistance Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whiston,' parishes, hamlets, &c, in Lancashire, Staffordshire, Yorkshire, Worcestershire, and Northampton.
Amald de Wiston, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Whiston, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Wistan,' an early form of Wulstan.
William Wlefstan, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Wystan, or Wolstan de Paston, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: History of Norfolk.
1742. Buried — Elizabeth Whiston: St. Mary Aldermary.
Parishes and places in cos. Lancaster, Northampton, Stafford, Yorkshire, and Worcester are so called, and from one or other of them the surname is probably derived, though Mr. Ferguson considers it to be the Anglo-Saxon personal name Wistan.
Whistance Demographics
Average Whistance Salary in
United States
$46,168 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whistance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whistance Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whistance occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whistance click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whistance? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whistance is the 660,498th most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,016,584 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Whistance live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Whistance is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is mostly found in: Herefordshire, where 28 percent reside, West Midlands, where 23 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Whistance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whistance has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 625 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whistance Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Whistance surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Whistance earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,168 USD per year.
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