Whitey Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

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.

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Whitey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:2,119,643134,411
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

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).

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

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.

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

(English) Dweller at the White Hey or Enclosure [Old English hwít + ge)hœg, haga] Nicholas de la Wytlieg’.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the white enclosure.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Clever, sagacious, was the meaning of this word in ancient times.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferguson considers Whitty as a diminutive of White. Lower says in ancient times witty meant clever, sagacious. Vitte, Vitté are found as French surnames.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Whitey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitey is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Whitey.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whitey is the 1,163,787th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname Whitey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Whitey live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,733rd most common first name at a global level, borne by 905 people.

Whitey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 20 percent reside, Arizona, where 13 percent reside and New Mexico, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Whitey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whitey last name increased 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whitey are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittey92264/
Whiteye9277/
Whithey9220/
Whitiey921/
Whitoey921/
White911,176,396/
Whity9145/
Witey916/
Whiteeye865/
Whiteyes863/
Whitty836,758/
Withey834,678/
Whaite83394/
Wittey83171/
Whitte83143/
Waitey8369/
Wistey8341/
Whitee8335/
Whithe8332/
Whitie8320/
Whhite8315/
Whiote836/
Whiteh835/
Whitea834/
Whitez834/
Whitet834/
Witeya834/
Whatey833/
Whitei833/
Whithy832/
Wwhite832/
Whitge832/
Whjite832/
Whitej832/
Whoite832/
Whuite832/
Hwhite831/
Vwhite831/
Whgite831/
Whiete831/
Whijte831/
Witeyo831/
Woitey831/
Weitey831/
Wheite830/
Whihte830/
Wite80732/
Wity8036/
Whiteeyes8027/
Whaites77417/
Whittie77184/
Whitead77139/
Whitest7792/
Whisted7782/
Whiteus7751/
Whiteid7724/
Whaitte7717/
Waiteye7711/
Whithee778/
Whitesr776/
Waiteyi775/
D'White775/
Whittes774/
Whittoe773/
Whattey772/
Whiteer772/
Whitess772/
Whittye772/
Whathey772/
Whiteii772/
Weiteye772/
Wheatey771/
Whitteu771/
Whittay771/
White's771/
Weittey771/
Whaiter771/
Whittee770/
Whittoy770/
Whitett770/
Whittea770/
Whettey770/
Whiteas770/
Whitees770/
Whittys770/
Whistte770/
Whithet770/
Whiteea770/
Whyte7361,419/
Witte7353,620/
Waite7352,355/
Witty735,342/
Woite731,002/
Withe73587/
Huite73485/
Wuite73447/
Withy73283/
Weite73246/
Wijte73177/
Witee73133/
Whate73110/
Whiti7363/
Wihte7356/
Waity7347/
Vitey7346/
Wiete7338/
Witea7323/
Whita7322/
Witez7319/
Whute7315/
Bitey7313/
Wyhte7311/
Witeh7311/
Whete7310/
Watey738/
Wjite737/
Vhite736/
Witeś736/
Witep735/
Wetey735/
Huity735/
Witie734/
Weity733/
Wahte732/
Hwite732/
Wuity732/
Whety731/
Wehte731/
Uhite731/
Whitè731/
Whité731/
Whyty731/
Hbite731/
Witet731/
Whjte730/
Widte730/
Wutey730/
Whiteash7172/
Wheathey7124/
Whitehed7114/
Wheattey712/
Whitedds712/
Whatthey711/
Whiteast711/
Whiteatd711/
Whitehas711/
Whiteioz711/
Whiteová711/
Whittead711/
Whittedd711/
Whitteds711/
Whittett711/
Whitthed711/
Whitther711/
Wheatoey711/
Waiteiyo711/
Whaither711/
Whithaeh710/
Whistter710/
Whitteer710/
Whiteitt710/
Whiteher710/
Whithech710/
Whiteish710/
Whittech710/
Whitheat710/
Whitteed710/
Biteye6712,758/
Waithe672,622/
Withee671,105/
Woithe67799/
Wettey67773/
Witoyo67574/
Wathey67471/
Whitta67412/
Wittie67314/
Wittje67275/
Witych67270/
Wheate67249/
Weites67239/
Wethey67214/
Wiotte67206/
Woitte67168/
Weithe67158/
Baitey67141/
Weteye67141/
Wahute67129/
Wehtje67126/
Beitey67106/
Wittet67103/
Witeha67102/
Waitte6792/
Wittge6789/
Biteya6773/
Witaya6770/
Weteya6769/
Waitea6767/
Weiste6762/
Woites6752/
Woitge6747/
Boitey6745/
Widter6742/
Voitey6735/
Wittee6734/
Whythe6730/
Biteyo6727/
Whytee6723/
Wattey6721/
Whyete6717/
Waitee6715/
Whoute6715/
Wite'e6715/
Witiyo6714/
Wehter6713/
Huiter6713/
Whitau6711/
Wethie6711/
Witiya6710/
Wishteyah679/
Woidte678/
Whetoe678/
Woitei678/
Wayite678/
Witayu677/
Whitti677/
Wittay676/
Bittey675/
Waitei675/
Whytte674/
Whatte674/
Huitte674/
Viteyi674/
Wuithy674/
Whaiti673/
Witiye673/
Huites673/
Witeus673/
Withay672/
Witayo672/
Whytie672/
Wittée672/
Whayte672/
Wuitty672/
Huetey672/
Waitez671/
Withye671/
Wittae671/
Wittiy671/
Withea671/
Whitad671/
Whiteheds671/
Whitheadt671/
Whetje671/
Whhyte671/
Weiteh671/
Weitez671/
Weitte671/
Wiette671/
Waitty671/
Whitha671/
Wythey671/
Whetee671/
Whatee671/
Hwitoe671/
Wheteh671/
Wheyte671/
Vithey671/
Weitie671/
Whethy671/
Woutey671/
Wyhter671/
Witije671/
Witoue671/
Bithey671/
Weteyi671/
Wayhte671/
Woiter671/
Witead671/
Wistet671/
Witahe671/
Wittez671/
Wihtee671/
Wihter671/
Wyhtte670/
Whetty670/
Whytty670/
Wwaite670/
Withie670/
Wiyate670/
Wheute670/
Weatey670/
Whytae670/
Whitehiad670/
Woitys670/
Wistty670/
Whette670/
Wechty670/
Wietge670/
Whutty670/
Whitthead670/
Whitiz670/
Whetez670/

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