Whitechild Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey
Whitechild Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the white child.'
John Whitechild, Close Rolls, 17 Henry VI.
Whitechild Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Whitechild Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the white child.'
John Whitechild, Close Rolls, 17 Henry VI.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteshild | 90 | 1 | / |
| Whiteild | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whiteheld | 84 | 2 | / |
| Whithield | 84 | 1 | / |
| Whithill | 78 | 5 | / |
| Whitecel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Witechel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Whiteill | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whitesil | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whitecell | 74 | 4 | / |
| Widteildt | 74 | 3 | / |
| Whiteheel | 74 | 0 | / |
| Whitesill | 74 | 0 | / |
| Withill | 71 | 81 | / |
| Witheld | 71 | 8 | / |
| Whitele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitled | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whiteal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitail | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whitgel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whiteshell | 70 | 2 | / |
| Whitesel | 67 | 1,454 | / |
| Whitezel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Betteschild | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whiteall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Withheld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whittile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whittele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitesle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whittled | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitisel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whithell | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whitechild
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