Whitnell Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Whitnell 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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Whitnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:210,25718,075
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada411:898,67368,969
Wales191:162,87011,152
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Whitnell (10) may also be a first name.

Whitnell 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

Whitnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whitnell is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitnell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 549,848th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Whitnell reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 210,257. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 47 percent are found, Greater London, where 21 percent are found and Kent, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Whitnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Whitnell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 212 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whitnell surname are 20.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Whitnell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.56% more than the national average, earning $54,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% more than the national average, earning $55,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithnell941/
Whitnel9354/
Witnell932/
Withnell88763/
Whitnill883/
Whetnell880/
Witnel863/
Whitnuill821/
Withtnell821/
Vitnell80184/
Bitnell804/
Whiteml801/
Withnel800/
Wittnel800/
Whitehenel780/
Westnell753/
Bithnell751/
Beitnell751/
Withenll750/
Wethnell750/
Bitnel71207/
Wutnel711/
Bytnell671/
Withinl670/
Wethnel670/
Beatnell631/
Westnelt630/
Bethnell630/
Betnel572/
Bethnel532/

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