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

The last name Whit (Oriya: ୱହିଦ୍) is found most in Egypt. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Whit click here.

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

This last name is the 355,667^th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,130,671 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Whit live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Whit is also the 133,353^rd most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 2,955 people.

The surname Whit is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 427 people, or 1 in 215,306. Besides Egypt it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Whit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whit surname decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whit Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Whit surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whit are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.33% being registered with the political party.

Whit earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.64% less than the national average, earning $35,969 USD per year.