Whittal Surname

351,042nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Whittal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whittal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6501:83,35010,283
Canada2381:154,81315,712
England751:742,90741,196
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia271:999,84158,390
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales221:71,2923,399
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Whittal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whittal is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 351,042nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,014,000 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Whittal live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 650 people, or 1 in 83,350. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent are found, Gauteng, where 31 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Whittal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whittal has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whittal last name rose 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whittal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whittal last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whittal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.13% more than the national average, earning R 378,156 per year; in United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $48,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittall932,808/
Whittald930/
Whittale930/
Wittal92271/
Whital921/
Whitthall880/
Whitall86248/
Wittail864/
Wittall864/
Whittol861/
Whiteal861/
Whettal860/
Whitail860/
Whitale860/
Wital8329/
Whettall8032/
Whithall809/
Witthall801/
Whiteall801/
Witthale800/
Vittal773,112/
Bittal77242/
Weital7797/
Whytal7749/
Wettal7721/
Woital777/
Wittol772/
Whetal772/
Witall771/
Withal771/
Wehtal771/
Uittal771/
Whitol771/
Wheattall756/
Whiethall751/
Whaitehal751/
Vitthal711,135/
Withall71839/
Vittale7128/
Whytall7115/
Waitale7113/
Woithal7110/
Vithtal718/
Weistal716/
Westtal711/
Wisztal711/
Wichtal711/
Vittail711/
Whojtal711/
Vittaal711/
Wettall710/
Whetall710/
Wistall710/
Vital6790,980/
Viththal671,476/
Bital67677/
Wittholt67114/
Witol6790/
Wetal6786/
Witalová6716/
Wheatall6715/
Westthal6714/
Waithall677/
Uital673/
Witheall671/
Witthole671/
Wytal671/
Whiteild671/
Westtall671/
Vittahal671/
Vittatil671/
Witalova671/
Woitalle671/
Vittalle670/
Wetthall670/
Withahle670/
Whiteill670/
Waistall670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whittal
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