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

The surname Whitson occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Whitson click here.

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

The surname is the 37,108^th most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 512,955 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Whitson live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Whitson is also the 417,166^th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 424 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 12,679 people, or 1 in 28,587. In The United States Whitson is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Whitson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whitson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whitson last name grew 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 800 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whitson are 21.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Whitson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.27% more than the national average, earning 405,834 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.18% more than the national average, earning R 349,752 per year; in United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $49,827 CAD per year.