Whiteford Surname

93,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Whiteford Surname Definition:

"The first of this family," says Nisbet, "was Walter de Whiteford, who, for his good services done at the battle of the Largs, in the reign of King Alexander III., under the command of Alexander Seneschal, High-Steward of Scotland, got from him the lands of Whitefoord near Paisly, in the shire of Renfrew.

Whiteford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0421:177,50217,790
Scotland1,0531:5,084853
England6601:84,4219,280
Australia6171:43,7535,545
Canada3471:106,18311,435
New Zealand1191:38,0536,460
Northern Ireland841:21,9652,577
Ireland601:78,4824,686
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales121:257,87814,969
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland901:49,2214,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5811:6,443927
England2001:121,87711,575
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4941:101,65710,294

Whiteford (81) may also be a first name.

Whiteford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"The first of this family," says Nisbet, "was Walter de Whiteford, who, for his good services done at the battle of the Largs, in the reign of King Alexander III., under the command of Alexander Seneschal, High-Steward of Scotland, got from him the lands of Whitefoord near Paisly, in the shire of Renfrew."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A parish in Flintshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Whiteford in Renfrewshire. The family are descended from Walter de Whiteford, who obtained a grant of the lands from Alexander III, in reward for his courage at the battle of Largs.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Local. The white ford.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Whiteford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whiteford occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiteford? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 93,536th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,428,931 people. The surname Whiteford occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Whiteford reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly held first name globally, borne by 81 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 2,042 people, or 1 in 177,502. In The United States Whiteford is primarily found in: New York, where 8 percent live, Minnesota, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Whiteford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whiteford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whiteford surname increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 330 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whiteford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Methodist (35%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whiteford last name are 23.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.2% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whiteford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.12% more than the national average, earning R 587,244 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,356 CAD per year.

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