Whithair Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whithair Surname Definition:

From the white hair of the first of the name. Comp. Whitelock, Farrar, Blount, Blacklock, &c.

Whithair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Whithair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the white hair of the first of the name. Comp. Whitelock, Farrar, Blount, Blacklock, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Whithair Last Name Facts

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

Whithair occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whithair? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. Whithair is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Whithair reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,925,246. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 100 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 23 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Whithair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whithair has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whithair Last Name Statistics demography

Whithair earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning R 270,924 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithar930/
Whithear88162/
Whithaer885/
Whithire882/
Whithard881/
Whitaier881/
Whitthar881/
Whitehar881/
Whithart880/
Withar863/
Whitir860/
Whitehart82103/
Whitthaer823/
Whitehiar822/
Whitehard821/
Whitehare821/
Whitthaur821/
Wheithaar821/
Whitheard820/
Witthairt820/
Withaar80870/
Whitear80632/
Witthar80234/
Withier8019/
Whitard8015/
Whitier8012/
Whither8011/
Wiethar805/
Whittar804/
Withart802/
Withaer802/
Whitaer802/
Whitior800/
Whittir800/
Whiteir800/
Withaur800/
Weithar800/
Whitthauer785/
Witir7745/
Witar7740/
Whittier754,057/
Whittard75442/
Wuithier7572/
Whiteard7536/
Withhart7519/
Weithart7515/
Withauer7512/
Woithier7512/
Whittart7512/
Whittear7511/
Whitajer752/
Wittharr751/
Wisthart751/
Whitayer751/
Whithert751/
Whittaer751/
Whittare751/
Whitteir751/
Whitther751/
Whitiear751/
Whethard751/
Hwaithar751/
Wiethaar751/
Waithire751/
Witthaar751/
Whaither751/
Whiteare750/
Whiteher750/
Whittire750/
Whietier750/
Witthaur750/
Whittior750/
Wither71752/
Whiter71702/
Witthauer71298/
Witare71112/
Bithar7162/
Vithar7154/
Witard7120/
Weithauer7118/
Weithardt7110/
Witier718/
Whiteherd716/
Waitar715/
Whitre714/
Vhitar712/
Whittauer712/
Witarz712/
Wistheart711/
Wittar711/
Wuitar711/
Whitehert710/
Witeir710/
Wittir710/
Wethar710/
Whitter672,382/
Woitier67103/
Weitire6774/
Bitehar6765/
Waitire6747/
Baithar6724/
Whether6723/
Wittier6721/
Whitejr6713/
Vitthar6713/
Waitare678/
Weither678/
Whitesr676/
Waitier675/
Whiterd675/
Waither674/
Vithare673/
Wittard673/
Witeire673/
Woitire673/
Vaithar673/
Withere672/
Whiteer672/
Bitthar671/
Witther671/
Withert671/
Whiteur671/
Vhistar671/
Wiether671/
Withour671/
Bitahar671/
Whaiter671/
Witherd670/
Witherz670/
Wittaer670/
Whieter670/
Whettar670/
Wethard670/
Wechtar670/
Wistart670/
Witheer670/
Wittear670/
Wuither670/
Vithard670/

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