Whittear Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Whittear Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the white tawer' or tower, one who dressed the lighter kid skins for the glover.
Eustace le Wittowere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Wytewere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWhittear Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Whittear Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the white tawer' or tower, one who dressed the lighter kid skins for the glover.
Eustace le Wittowere, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas le Wytewere, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Geoffrey le Whitetawier. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1634. William Lilley and Grace Whityer: Marriage Alleg. (Westminster).
1674-5. Edward Ap-Price and Mary Whitter: ibid.
1782. Married — Thomas Short and Elizabeth Whitear: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Whittier, q.v.
1. One who whittles. Jamieson. 2. A bleacher?
Whittear Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whittear Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whittear is found in Trinidad and Tobago more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whittear? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Whittear is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Whittear live; 91 percent live in Caribbean and 91 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.
Whittear is most frequently used in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 136,398. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most prevalent in: Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 90 percent live and Arima Borough Corporation, where 10 percent live. Aside from Trinidad and Tobago this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 9 percent live.
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