Whiter Surname

476,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

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.

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Whiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2901:192,13117,003
Australia1981:136,34214,722
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
China51:273,464,31313,838
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:487,56034,505

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. One who whittles. Jamieson. 2. A bleacher?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whiter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whiter occurs most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whiter? popularity and diffusion

Whiter is the 476,328th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,381,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Whiter live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 71 people.

The last name Whiter is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 192,131. In England Whiter is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Whiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whiter has changed over time. 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 devotion of those bearing the Whiter surname is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whiter surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.38% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitter922,382/
Whitear92632/
Whitejr9213/
Whitier9212/
Whither9211/
Whitesr926/
Whiterd925/
Whiteer922/
Whiteur921/
Whaiter921/
Whiteir920/
Whieter920/
Witer91363/
Whittier864,057/
Whithear86162/
Whiteard8636/
Whittear8611/
Whithert861/
Whitteir861/
Whittert861/
Whitther861/
Whaither861/
Whistter860/
Whiteare860/
Whittere860/
Whitteer860/
Whiteher860/
Whitterd860/
Whietier860/
Whiteere860/
Witter8312,380/
Wither83752/
Weiter83667/
Waiter83330/
Wieter83274/
Widter8342/
Wehter8313/
Huiter8313/
Witere8310/
Witier838/
Whitre834/
Wuiter831/
Whuter831/
Wyhter831/
Wioter831/
Woiter831/
Wihter831/
Whitir830/
Wheter830/
Witeur830/
Witeir830/
Whiteherd806/
Whitheard800/
Whitehert800/
Wheater77972/
Whetter77627/
Waitere77258/
Huister77149/
Wittert77142/
Woitier77103/
Weitere7785/
Wuthier7751/
Weitert7750/
Hwaiter7748/
Huitger7725/
Whether7723/
Wittier7721/
Withier7719/
Wietter7712/
Wheeter7710/
Hbaiter7710/
Weither778/
Wittger776/
Hbeiter775/
Waitier775/
Woitter775/
Waither774/
Witeire773/
Withere772/
Wehster772/
Huitter772/
Witther771/
Withert771/
Wiehter771/
Wieterz771/
Wihtter771/
Whytter771/
Wethier771/
Wuitter771/
Whitior770/
Weitter770/
Witherd770/
Waitter770/
Weehter770/
Witherz770/
Whittir770/
Witteer770/
Woister770/
Witheer770/
Wittear770/
Wuither770/
Biter735,208/
Viter731,551/
Weter73472/
Witir7345/
Witre7310/
Wyter734/
Uiter733/
Wuter730/
Weachter71189/
Wuijster71164/
Wuithier7172/
Wisteard7170/
Whithair7122/
Wheather7115/
Weschter7115/
Woithier7112/
Woittier719/
Whithire712/
Wichther711/
Wheatter711/
Weistert711/
Wehester711/
Weythier711/
Wheaterr711/
Whettter711/
Wchester711/
Weichter710/
Whettier710/
Whittire710/
Whetherd710/
Witherdt710/
Wischter710/
Whittior710/
Bitter6711,726/
Wetter676,899/
Beiter672,271/
Buiter671,232/
Vister671,045/
Hueter67723/
Bither67652/
Vitter67492/
Baiter67453/
Weeter67430/
Boiter67361/
Wetere67356/
Vitier67223/
Vieter67154/
Veiter67103/
Weiterová6737/
Voiter6736/
Uitert6728/
Viteur6722/
Vehter6720/
Vitger6719/
Vähter6719/
Wäster6719/
Wether6717/
Vitere6717/
Wutter6716/
Vaiter6714/
Bihter6711/
Weater677/
Woyter676/
Wojter676/
Wueter675/
Weuter675/
Weterr674/
Weyter673/
Wayter672/
Bidter671/
Biteyr671/
Witterová671/
Wittjr671/
Wytter671/
Wedter671/
Uister671/
Weteer671/
Huitre671/
Weiterova671/
Wejter671/
Wajter671/
Bitear671/
Wetier670/
Wuther670/
Wittir670/

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