Whitter Surname

179,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Whitter Surname Definition:

= Whiter, q.v.

Whitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica8311:3,454503
United States7091:511,22642,850
England4961:112,33511,566
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Bermuda531:1,232195
Australia371:729,61448,196
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales141:221,03813,576
Guyana91:84,6916,279
France81:8,302,840321,660
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Guam11:160,1214,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Whitter (15) may also be a first name.

Whitter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Whiter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whitter Last Name Facts

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

Whitter occurs in Jamaica more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 179,145th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,059,423 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Whitter reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 15 people.

Whitter is most frequently held in Jamaica, where it is carried by 831 people, or 1 in 3,454. In Jamaica Whitter is most frequent in: Cornwall County, where 41 percent live, Middlesex County, where 41 percent live and Surrey County, where 18 percent live. Aside from Jamaica this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 21 percent live.

Whitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Whitter surname expanded 269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 226 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whitter last name are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whitter earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning R 243,072 per year; in United States they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $37,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $49,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittier934,057/
Whittear9311/
Whitteir931/
Whittert931/
Whitther931/
Whistter930/
Whittere930/
Whitteer930/
Whitterd930/
Witter9212,380/
Whiter92702/
Whitear86632/
Whetter86627/
Wittert86142/
Wittier8621/
Whitejr8613/
Whitier8612/
Wietter8612/
Whither8611/
Whitesr866/
Wittger866/
Whiterd865/
Woitter865/
Whiteer862/
Huitter862/
Witther861/
Wihtter861/
Whiteur861/
Whytter861/
Wuitter861/
Whaiter861/
Weitter860/
Waitter860/
Whittir860/
Whiteir860/
Whieter860/
Witteer860/
Wittear860/
Witer83363/
Whithear80162/
Whiteard8036/
Woittier809/
Whithert801/
Wheatter801/
Whettter801/
Whaither801/
Whiteare800/
Whiteher800/
Whettier800/
Whittire800/
Whietier800/
Whiteere800/
Whittior800/
Bitter7711,726/
Wetter776,899/
Wither77752/
Weiter77667/
Vitter77492/
Waiter77330/
Wieter77274/
Widter7742/
Wutter7716/
Wehter7713/
Huiter7713/
Witere7710/
Witier778/
Whitre774/
Wuiter771/
Wittjr771/
Wytter771/
Whuter771/
Wyhter771/
Wioter771/
Woiter771/
Wihter771/
Whitir770/
Wheter770/
Witeur770/
Witeir770/
Wittir770/
Whiteherd756/
Witterová751/
Whitheard750/
Whitehert750/
Wheater71972/
Huetter71796/
Waitere71258/
Huister71149/
Beitter71114/
Woitier71103/
Weitere7185/
Wuthier7151/
Weitert7150/
Hwaiter7148/
Huitger7125/
Vittert7124/
Whether7123/
Wetther7121/
Withier7119/
Weatter7115/
Wuetter7113/
Wheeter7110/
Hbaiter7110/
Bitther7110/
Wettere719/
Weither718/
Vittier717/
Hbeiter715/
Baitter715/
Waitier715/
Waither714/
Bittter714/
Witeire713/
Withere712/
Wehster712/
Bitteir711/
Withert711/
Wiehter711/
Wieterz711/
Wethier711/
Bittear711/
Whitior710/
Witherd710/
Wettier710/
Weehter710/
Witherz710/
Woister710/
Witheer710/
Wuither710/
Biter675,208/
Viter671,551/
Weter67472/
Weachter67189/
Wuijster67164/
Wuithier6772/
Wisteard6770/
Witir6745/
Whithair6722/
Wheather6715/
Weschter6715/
Woithier6712/
Witre6710/
Wyter674/
Uiter673/
Whithire672/
Wichther671/
Weistert671/
Wehester671/
Weythier671/
Wheaterr671/
Wchester671/
Wuter670/
Weichter670/
Whetherd670/
Witherdt670/
Wischter670/
Huettger670/

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