Whiteness Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Algeria

Whiteness Surname Definition:

WHITENESS: Local. John de Quhitness, provost of Edinburgh, 1376, was the first in Edinburgh to whom the title of provost was given (Tracts Scot. Hist., 1836, p. 31).

Whiteness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Whiteness (20) may also be a first name.

Whiteness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

WHITENESS: Local. John de Quhitness, provost of Edinburgh, 1376, was the first in Edinburgh to whom the title of provost was given (Tracts Scot. Hist., 1836, p. 31).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Whiteness Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whiteness occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiteness? popularity and diffusion

Whiteness is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Whiteness reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name in the world, held by 20 people.

The surname Whiteness is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Whiteness is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 100 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 20 percent live and India, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Witiness821/
Whitenis821/
Whitines821/
Whitaneis7810/
Witinesse784/
Whitenech780/
Witanes756/
Whitenecht740/
Vitienes71231/
Whitonis7110/
Whitanis715/
Wittenez712/
Wittines711/
Wistines711/
Vietienes671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whiteness
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