Whistlecroft Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whistlecroft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whistlecroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Whistlecroft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whistlecroft is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whistlecroft? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whistlecroft is the 2,746,821st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Whistlecroft live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is primarily found in: Surrey, where 46 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 34 percent reside and Lancashire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Whistlecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whistlecroft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whistlecroft last name increased 241 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wistlecroft961/
Whistlecraft9285/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whistlecroft
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