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Where Does The Last Name Whitney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Whitney (Arabic: تني) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Whitney is the 9,850^th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 127,347 people. Whitney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Whitney reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Whitney is also the 10,927^th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 92,583 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 47,794 people, or 1 in 7,584. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 6 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 5 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States Whitney is found in 86 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Whitney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whitney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitney last name expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 107 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (65%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Whitney last name are 6.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Whitney earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.54% less than the national average, earning 274,986 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning R 299,760 per year; in United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $50,657 CAD per year.