Whitsitt Surname

255,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Whitsitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whitsitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3891:260,95024,633
Canada601:614,09350,489
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England71:7,959,723202,100
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Whitsitt Last Name Facts

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

Whitsitt is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitsitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 255,797th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,726,035 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Whitsitt are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Whitsitt is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 260,950. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 17 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Missouri, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Whitsitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitsitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whitsitt surname expanded 817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitsitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whitsitt surname is chiefly Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whitsitt surname are 9.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whitsitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.19% less than the national average, earning R 118,356 per year; in United States they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $47,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.73% less than the national average, earning $46,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittsitt946/
Whitseitt940/
Whitsit93106/
Whitsett882,749/
Whitseit884/
Whittsit881/
Whetsitt880/
Whitsite880/
Whitsette8222/
Whittsett8212/
Whitzsett821/
Whitseatt821/
Whitset8015/
Witsett802/
Whittsette7817/
Whitchsett782/
Whittset754/
Withgitt753/
Weitsett751/
Whitsetp751/
Withsett751/
Witsiete751/
Whidsett750/
Whitseth750/
Wetsit711,346/
Whitchett7111/
Wutsit714/
Wedchsitt711/
Witset710/
Whitsed67474/
Huitzit674/
Wechsit672/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whitsitt
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