Whitehouse Surname
Approximately 30,196 people bear this surname
Whitehouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white house,' from residence therein; compare Wodehouse, Parkhouse, Moorhouse, &c. I cannot light upon the precise spot.
Stephen atte Whitehous, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameWhitehouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16,297 | 1:3,419 | 454 |
| United States | 8,339 | 1:43,466 | 5,332 |
| Australia | 2,278 | 1:11,851 | 1,736 |
| Canada | 1,265 | 1:29,127 | 3,821 |
| Wales | 507 | 1:6,104 | 686 |
| New Zealand | 378 | 1:11,980 | 2,084 |
| South Africa | 313 | 1:173,092 | 19,160 |
| Scotland | 247 | 1:21,675 | 2,486 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Luxembourg | 46 | 1:12,620 | 2,379 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Northern Ireland | 42 | 1:43,929 | 3,909 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sudan | 2 | 1:18,755,098 | 14,167 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,619 | 1:3,199 | 452 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:39,402 | 3,023 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:19,363 | 1,123 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,945 | 1:25,819 | 3,175 |
Whitehouse (27) may also be a first name.
Whitehouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white house,' from residence therein; compare Wodehouse, Parkhouse, Moorhouse, &c. I cannot light upon the precise spot.
Stephen atte Whitehous, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1720. Married — Gualtero Bernard and Mary Whitehouse: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1788. — John Nottage and Mary Whitehouse: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the White House [Old English hwít + hús] Stephen atte Whitehous.—Soms. Subsidy-Roll, A.D. 1327.
(English) Dweller in, or near: a white house.
A village in the parish of Tough, co. Aberdeen.
From the Dutch, Withuis; a personal name.
Whitehouse Demographics
Average Whitehouse Salary in
United States
$47,254 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whitehouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitehouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitehouse is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitehouse? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 18,266th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 241,341 people. Whitehouse occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Whitehouse reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. Whitehouse is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 27 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 16,297 people, or 1 in 3,419. In England Whitehouse is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 38 percent live, Staffordshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Not including England it exists in 60 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Whitehouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whitehouse has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 626 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Whitehouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Whitehouse surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whitehouse surname are 10.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.41% registered with the party.
The amount Whitehouse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 101.48% more than the national average, earning 697,273 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.51% more than the national average, earning R 360,036 per year; in United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% more than the national average, earning $51,508 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehose | 95 | 6 | / |
| Whitehous | 95 | 4 | / |
| Whitehousse | 95 | 2 | / |
| Witehouse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whiteheouse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whitehouser | 95 | 0 | / |
| Whitehause | 90 | 2 | / |
| Withehouse | 90 | 1 | / |
| Whitehohse | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whitehousy | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whitehoust | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whetehouse | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whiteous | 89 | 16 | / |
| Whitehaus | 84 | 31 | / |
| Whitehust | 84 | 7 | / |
| Wihtehose | 84 | 2 | / |
| Whitehosh | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whitehuss | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whitehease | 80 | 0 | / |
| Westehouse | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitehas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Whitehuzt | 74 | 1 | / |
| Whiteheas | 74 | 1 | / |
| Whitehais | 74 | 0 | / |
| Whiteas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Weithäuser | 70 | 11 | / |
| Whiteash | 67 | 72 | / |
| Bitihuse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bitehusi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiteioz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiteage | 67 | 1 | / |
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