Whitburn Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whitburn Surname Definition:

WHITEBURNE: From Whitburn in West Lothian. Adam de Whiteburne and Gilcrist de Whiteburne in Linlithgowshire rendered homage, 1296. The seal of Adam bears a rose and S' Ade de Witbvrn (Bain, II, p. 201,551). See under Woodrurn.

Whitburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2661:209,46618,018
Australia1971:137,03414,802
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Canada571:646,41452,764
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Wales131:238,04114,239
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Whitburn (11) may also be a first name.

Whitburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WHITEBURNE: From Whitburn in West Lothian. Adam de Whiteburne and Gilcrist de Whiteburne in Linlithgowshire rendered homage, 1296. The seal of Adam bears a rose and S' Ade de Witbvrn (Bain, II, p. 201,551). See under Woodrurn.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Whitburn; or Dweller at the White or Clear Stream [Old English hwít + burne] Whitburn, Durh., was Whitburne in the 14th-cent. Survey of the Palatinate of Durham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Durham, Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whitburn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whitburn is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitburn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 376,169th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 7,663,035 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 37 percent of Whitburn live; 37 percent live in Australasia and 37 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Whitburn is also the 3,487,849th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 209,466. In England Whitburn is mostly concentrated in: Somerset, where 12 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent are found and West Midlands, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Whitburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whitburn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Whitburn surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitburn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whitburn last name are 14.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whitburn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.98% more than the national average, earning R 508,488 per year; in United States they earn 4.09% more than the national average, earning $44,913 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning $58,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitbourn94333/
Whitburne940/
Whittburn940/
Witburn931/
Whitbourne89222/
Wistburn881/
Withburn881/
Whitborn880/
Withbourn821/
Wittborn758/
Weathburn710/
Wetbourne710/
Wettborn635/

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