Whitehurst Surname
Approximately 13,124 people bear this surname
Whitehurst Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the White Wood [Old English hwít + hyrst, a wood] Cp. Blackhurst.
Whitehurst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,284 | 1:35,245 | 4,398 |
| England | 2,204 | 1:25,280 | 3,468 |
| Australia | 314 | 1:85,974 | 9,937 |
| Canada | 124 | 1:297,142 | 27,584 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 944 | 1:25,821 | 3,543 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,634 | 1:30,734 | 3,714 |
Whitehurst (16) may also be a first name.
Whitehurst Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the White Wood [Old English hwít + hyrst, a wood] Cp. Blackhurst.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Whitehurst Demographics
Whitehurst Political Affiliation
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Whitehurst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitehurst Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whitehurst is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitehurst? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,981st most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 555,284 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Whitehurst live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used given name globally, borne by 16 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,284 people, or 1 in 35,245. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 16 percent reside, Virginia, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Whitehurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitehurst has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 629 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 929 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitehurst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Whitehurst last name are 9.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.37% registered with the political party.
The amount Whitehurst earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.14% more than the national average, earning R 454,224 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% less than the national average, earning $41,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning $56,973 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehurset | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whittehurst | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whitehurste | 95 | 1 | / |
| Whitehurstw | 95 | 0 | / |
| Whitehourst | 95 | 0 | / |
| Witehurst | 95 | 0 | / |
| Whiteheurst | 95 | 0 | / |
| O'Whitehurst | 91 | 2 | / |
| D'Whitehurst | 91 | 1 | / |
| O Whitehurst | 91 | 0 | / |
| Whiteherst | 90 | 2 | / |
| Wihtehurst | 90 | 2 | / |
| Whitehorst | 90 | 2 | / |
| Waitehurst | 90 | 2 | / |
| Whitehirst | 90 | 0 | / |
| Whitehurstday | 87 | 1 | / |
| Whitehearst | 86 | 2 | / |
| Aia Whitehurst | 83 | 1 | / |
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Whitehurst Reference & Research
Whitehurst FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Whitehurst FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whitehurst
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