Whitsunday Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Whitsunday Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Pentecost was once a familiar fontname; compare Nowell, Pask, and Christmas. As confirmations were general on Whitsunday, and it was a common circumstance to change the baptismal name then, it was natural that Pentecost, or 'Whitsunday,' should sometimes become the new name.
Read More About This SurnameWhitsunday Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
Whitsunday Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Pentecost was once a familiar fontname; compare Nowell, Pask, and Christmas. As confirmations were general on Whitsunday, and it was a common circumstance to change the baptismal name then, it was natural that Pentecost, or 'Whitsunday,' should sometimes become the new name. The candidates were addressed by name till 1550. For the rule concerning the exchange of names— under exceptional circumstances— laid down by Archbishop Peckham, v. my Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature.
William Wytesoneday, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Whitsunday Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitsunday Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whitsunday is found most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Whitsunday click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitsunday? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whitsunday is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Whitsunday are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Whitsunday is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisunday | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bitsunda | 78 | 1 | / |
| Witchunda | 74 | 58 | / |
| Bissundai | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wutshundi | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bitsoundou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vizunda | 59 | 6 | / |
| Wyshonda | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wissoumdi | 53 | 2 | / |
| Vishundai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vishundatt | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vaisseumda | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bissoundeh | 50 | 1 | / |
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