Whitebred Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Whitebred Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. (1) A direct translation of the earlier Blanchpain. (2) But perhaps a corruption of Whitebeard, of which an early instance seems to be found below; compare Blackbeard, Brownbeard. The first derivation is feasible as translations of the French were.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Whitebred Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. (1) A direct translation of the earlier Blanchpain. (2) But perhaps a corruption of Whitebeard, of which an early instance seems to be found below; compare Blackbeard, Brownbeard. The first derivation is feasible as translations of the French were.
William Wytebred, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Witbred, London, ibid.
Nicholas Wytberd, Gloucestershire, ibid.
Henry Whitbread. Rolls of Parliament.
1589. Married — Nicholas Wiblen and Catherine Whytebread: St, Dionis Backchurch.
1661. — Thomas Whitebread and Debora Boden: St. Mary Aldermary.
1750. Buried — Benjamin Whitebread, parish clerk: St. Michael, Cornhill.
The letter it is very apt to change places with the vowel preceding or following it; thus, the Old English brid has become bird, and firth, an estuary, is, among Southrons, frith. In like manner, the last syllable of this word was perhaps originally berd, that is, beard. Thus Whitebread would be a sobriquet, like Silverlock, Redhead, &c. See , however, ' Blancpain.' Witbred occurs in the Hundred Rolls; and in 11. Edward I. we meet with the names Will. Milkanbred, and Walter, son of Will. Milk and bred! N. & Q., Jan. 24, 1857. The notorious murderer, Eugene Aram, heroized by a modern novelist, was usher, in 1744, to the Rev. Mr. Painblanc, in Piccadilly.
Whitebred Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitebred Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitebred is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitebred? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whitebred is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Whitebred is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Whitebred reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Whitebred is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Whitebred is mostly found in: California, where 50 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 50 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitebread | 95 | 811 | / |
| Whitbred | 94 | 105 | / |
| Whitebre | 94 | 1 | / |
| White Bread | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whitbread | 89 | 4,461 | / |
| Whitebird | 89 | 210 | / |
| Whitebrad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whiteberd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whitabred | 89 | 0 | / |
| White Breedt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitebeard | 84 | 21 | / |
| Whitbreadd | 84 | 1 | / |
| Whtiebread | 84 | 1 | / |
| Whittbread | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whitbord | 82 | 22 | / |
| Whitbird | 82 | 2 | / |
| Whitbrad | 82 | 1 | / |
| Whitebreast | 80 | 19 | / |
| White Beard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitby Reid | 80 | 1 | / |
| White-Beard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitbrodt | 78 | 6 | / |
| Whiteburt | 78 | 2 | / |
| Whitbraid | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wheatbread | 74 | 29 | / |
| White Barrett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itebardo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whitburt | 71 | 0 | / |
| White-Prade | 70 | 2 | / |
| Whiteport | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wethebree | 67 | 1 | / |
| White-Pardee | 67 | 1 | / |
| White Bright | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itebarada | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitbratt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whetboard | 67 | 0 | / |
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