Whitbeck Surname

174,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Whitbeck Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the White or Clear Stream [Old Norse huít-r + bekk-r]

Whitbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3211:156,16515,962
Guatemala1021:157,6733,468
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9381:53,5386,023

Whitbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the White or Clear Stream [Old Norse huít-r + bekk-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitbeck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whitbeck is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitbeck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 174,407th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,962,417 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Whitbeck reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,321 people, or 1 in 156,165. In The United States it is most numerous in: Washington, where 6 percent live, Michigan, where 6 percent live and Nevada, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Whitbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whitbeck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whitbeck surname rose 247 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitbeck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whitbeck last name are 8.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Whitbeck earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $46,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.3% more than the national average, earning $70,701 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittbeck940/
Witbeck93826/
Whitbek931/
D'Whitbeck891/
Wittbeck884/
Whitveck882/
Withbeck880/
Whetbeck880/
Whitbick880/
Witbek861/
Wetbeck801/
Weitbec800/
Witbick800/
Westbeck7539/
Wittbäck7522/
Westbec671/
Westbeek6348/

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