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
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Whistance Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whistance Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whistance occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Whistance click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whistance? popularity and diffusion
It is the 660,498th most frequently held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,016,584 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Whistance reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Whistance is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is most common in: Herefordshire, where 28 percent are found, West Midlands, where 23 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Whistance Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whistance has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whistance last name expanded 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 625 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whistance Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Whistance last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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