Whitey Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Whitey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. hedge, from residence thereby; v. Hay.
Thomas ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Nicholas de la Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWhitey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Whitey (905) may also be a first name.
Whitey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. hedge, from residence thereby; v. Hay.
Thomas ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Nicholas de la Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter de la Wythege, Southamptonshire, ibid.
1633. Walter Williams and Jane Witty: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1676. George Withey and Alice Cotton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' from residence thereby; v. Withey for early instances.
1697. Married — Griffith Roberts and Elizabeth Wittie: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1767. — James Wittey and Elizabeth French: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at the White Hey or Enclosure [Old English hwít + ge)hœg, haga] Nicholas de la Wytlieg’.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Dweller at the white enclosure.
Clever, sagacious, was the meaning of this word in ancient times.
Ferguson considers Whitty as a diminutive of White. Lower says in ancient times witty meant clever, sagacious. Vitte, Vitté are found as French surnames.
Whitey Demographics
Whitey Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Whitey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whitey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Whitey.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Whitey is the 1,163,787th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Whitey are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Whitey is also the 269,733rd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 905 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States Whitey is primarily found in: Georgia, where 20 percent are found, Arizona, where 13 percent are found and New Mexico, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.
Whitey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Whitey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whitey surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the party.
The amount Whitey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.12% less than the national average, earning R 54,372 per year and in United States they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $38,334 USD per year.
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