Whitenstall Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whitenstall Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Whittonstall (Northumb.), a.d. 1307 Whitonstall = (prob.) hwíta's Stall or Place [the genit., Hwítan-, of the Anglo-Saxon pers.

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Whitenstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Whitenstall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Whittonstall (Northumb.), a.d. 1307 Whitonstall = (prob.) hwíta's Stall or Place [the genit., Hwítan-, of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hwíta, from Old English hwít, white, fair + Old Northern English stall, place, stead, stall]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Whittonstall (Northumb.), a.d. 1307 Whitonstall = (prob.) hwíta's Stall or Place

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitenstall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitenstall is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whitenstall click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitenstall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whitenstall is the 2,255,512th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Whitenstall live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 47 percent live, Kent, where 17 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Whitenstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whitenstall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whitenstall last name rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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