Whitear Surname
Approximately 632 people bear this surname
Whitear Surname Definition:
= Whittier, q.v.
Whitear Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 243 | 1:100,310 | 10,120 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Whitear Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Whittier, q.v.
Robert Witer, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry, John Wyther, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Whitear Demographics
Whitear Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whitear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitear Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whitear is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitear? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 515,938th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Whitear live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 32 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Surrey, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Whitear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitear has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whitear surname increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitear Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Whitear last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whitear surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.
The amount Whitear earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning R 313,668 per year; in United States they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $42,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.81% more than the national average, earning $60,024 CAD per year.
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