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

Whitby occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 50,176^th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 712,161 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Whitby are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417^th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 28 people.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 4,247 people, or 1 in 13,119. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 9 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Whitby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whitby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whitby surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 852 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 481 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 757 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whitby Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whitby are 14.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whitby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.28% more than the national average, earning R 352,368 per year; in United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,312 CAD per year.