Whitnall Surname

371,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whitnall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitenhull.' I cannot find the exact locality. Evidently it must be sought for in the West country.

Ralph de Whitenhull, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

Stephen de Whitenhull, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.

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Whitnall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4141:134,58513,229
Australia2791:96,75910,970
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Canada741:497,91342,460
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:79,1418,540
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Whitnall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitenhull.' I cannot find the exact locality. Evidently it must be sought for in the West country.

Ralph de Whitenhull, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

Stephen de Whitenhull, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.

1793. Married — James Whitnell and Ann Stabler: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Whitnell (Soms.2), 14th cent. Whitenhull-the White Hill [Old English hwítan, obl. form of the weak decl. + hyll]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitnall Last Name Facts

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

Whitnall is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitnall? popularity and diffusion

Whitnall is the 371,278th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,536,242 people. The surname Whitnall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Whitnall reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 134,585. In England Whitnall is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 19 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside and Kent, where 16 percent reside. Besides England Whitnall exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Whitnall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whitnall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whitnall last name grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 345 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitnall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whitnall surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Whitnall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.6% less than the national average, earning R 105,504 per year; in United States they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning $41,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithnall942/
Whittnall941/
Witnall9337/
Whitnal934/
Withnall88609/
Whetnall88215/
Waitnall881/
Whitnale880/
Witnhall880/
Whettnall827/
Wetnall8011/
Wittnal800/
Whetnal800/
Withnail759/
Vitnal712/
Witnol711/
Bitnal710/
Betnall671/
Withneil636/
Boitnoll632/
Bethnall631/
Veitenhal594/
Weathnoll590/
Betnal574/
Vetnale531/

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