Whiter Surname
Approximately 702 people bear this surname
Whiter Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the white tawer' or tower, one who dressed the lighter kid skins for the glover.
Eustace le Wittowere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Wytewere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWhiter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 290 | 1:192,131 | 17,003 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| United States | 160 | 1:2,265,368 | 141,469 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
Whiter (71) may also be a first name.
Whiter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the white tawer' or tower, one who dressed the lighter kid skins for the glover.
Eustace le Wittowere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Wytewere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Geoffrey le Whitetawier. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1634. William Lilley and Grace Whityer: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).
1674-5. Edward Ap-Price and Mary Whitter: ibid.
1782. Married — Thomas Short and Elizabeth Whitear: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Bleacher [Old English hwít, white + the agential suff. -ere] Cp. Whitster.
2 occasionally for the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wihthere = Sprite-Army [Old English wiht, sprite, &c. + here, army] There has been some confusion with Whittier, q.v.
1. One who whittles. Jamieson. 2. A bleacher?
Whiter Demographics
Whiter Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whiter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whiter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whiter is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whiter? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 476,328th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,381,120 people. The last name Whiter occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Whiter reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,152,838th most common first name in the world, borne by 71 people.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England Whiter is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent reside, Essex, where 11 percent reside and Berkshire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Whiter is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 23 percent reside.
Whiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whiter has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Whiter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States Whiter are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the party.
The amount Whiter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning $39,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,010 CAD per year.
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