Whitear Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whitear Surname Definition:

= Whittier, q.v.

Whitear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4501:123,81812,430
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Australia341:793,99150,673
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2431:100,31010,120
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Whitear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Whittier, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Robert Witer, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry, John Wyther, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Whitear Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whitear occurs most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitear? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 515,938th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Whitear live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 32 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Surrey, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Whitear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitear has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whitear last name expanded 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 513 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whitear surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90.91% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithear93162/
Whiteard9336/
Whittear9311/
Whitehar931/
Whitiear931/
Whiteare930/
Whiter92702/
Whitehair882,107/
Whitehart88103/
Whitehiar882/
Whitehard881/
Whitehare881/
Whitheard880/
Whitter862,382/
Whitard8615/
Whitejr8613/
Whitier8612/
Whither8611/
Whitesr866/
Whiterd865/
Whittar864/
Whitaer862/
Whiteer862/
Whiteor861/
Whiteur861/
Whaiter861/
Whithar860/
Whiteir860/
Whieter860/
Wittear860/
Witer83363/
Witar8340/
Wiear831/
Whiteheard821/
Whittier804,057/
Whittard80442/
Wisteard8070/
Whithair8022/
Whittart8012/
Whithaer805/
Whitajer802/
Whitejer802/
Whithard801/
Whitaier801/
Whitayer801/
Whithert801/
Whittaer801/
Whittare801/
Whitteir801/
Whittert801/
Whitthar801/
Whitther801/
Whiteyer801/
Whaither801/
Whistter800/
Whittere800/
Whitteer800/
Whittyer800/
Whiteher800/
Whitterd800/
Whittuer800/
Whietier800/
Whiteere800/
Whithart800/
Whiteour800/
Whittiar800/
Witter7712,380/
Wither77752/
Weiter77667/
Waiter77330/
Wieter77274/
Witare77112/
Widter7742/
Whyear7724/
Witard7720/
Witiar7717/
Wehter7713/
Huiter7713/
Witere7710/
Witier778/
Waitar775/
Whitre774/
Wieard774/
Withar773/
Vhitar772/
Witarz772/
Wyhier772/
Wuiter771/
Wityer771/
Whuter771/
Wittar771/
Wehier771/
Wuitar771/
Wyhter771/
Wioter771/
Bitear771/
Woiter771/
Wihter771/
Whitir770/
Wheter770/
Witeur770/
Witeir770/
Whiteherd756/
Whitthaer753/
Whittauer752/
Whitthaur751/
Wheithaar751/
Whisehart751/
Whitehour750/
Whitehert750/
Wheater71972/
Withaar71870/
Whetter71627/
Waitere71258/
Witthar71234/
Huister71149/
Wittert71142/
Woitier71103/
Weitere7185/
Bitehar7165/
Wuthier7151/
Weitert7150/
Hwaiter7148/
Huitger7125/
Whether7123/
Wittier7121/
Withier7119/
Wietter7112/
Wheeter7110/
Hbaiter7110/
Waitare718/
Weither718/
Wittger716/
Hbeiter715/
Waitier715/
Whitthauer715/
Woitter715/
Witiarz714/
Waither714/
Wittard713/
Wheeier713/
Witeire713/
Withart712/
Withaer712/
Withere712/
Wehster712/
Huitter712/
Witower711/
Witther711/
Wiseart711/
Withert711/
Wiehter711/
Wieterz711/
Wihtter711/
Whytter711/
Vhistar711/
Waehter711/
Wethier711/
Wuitter711/
Bittear711/
Wichear711/
Westear710/
Wishear710/
Whitior710/
Weitter710/
Witherd710/
Waitter710/
Weehter710/
Whehier710/
Weshear710/
Witherz710/
Whittir710/
Wittaer710/
Witteer710/
Whettar710/
Woister710/
Withaur710/
Wechtar710/
Weithar710/
Wistart710/
Witheer710/
Wittoer710/
Wuither710/
Bitar6737,117/
Biter675,208/
Wauthier672,330/
Vitar671,910/
Viter671,551/
Weter67472/
Weachter67189/
Wittauer67167/
Wuijster67164/
Weitauer6773/
Wuithier6772/
Wittayer6755/
Witir6745/
Biear6743/
Witteyer6741/
Wheatgar6733/
Weistart6731/
Wicheard6730/
Wetar6720/
Withhart6719/
Witteier6716/
Wheather6715/
Weschter6715/
Weithart6715/
Withauer6712/
Woithier6712/
Witre6710/
Wauchter6710/
Woittier679/
Wishtart678/
Viear678/
Uitar677/
Wisztart676/
Wyter674/
Weishear673/
Uiter673/
Wisehier672/
Whithire672/
Wittharr671/
Witthuer671/
Wiier671/
Weeheart671/
Wichther671/
Wheatter671/
Weistert671/
Weitower671/
Whethard671/
Hwaithar671/
Weitardt671/
Wehester671/
Weythier671/
Wheaterr671/
Whettter671/
Witthaar671/
Wishiyar671/
Wchester671/
Wuter670/
Weichter670/
Witheure670/
Wisheard670/
Whettier670/
Whittire670/
Weuchter670/
Whetherd670/
Witherdt670/
Wischter670/
Wetehair670/
Witthaur670/
Whittior670/

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