Whittet Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Whittet Surname Definition:

John Wittet is recorded in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline). David Whittiet or Whittite was accused of fornication in 1648 (PBK., p. 327-328), William Whittat, skinner, was burgess of Dundie, 1657 (Inquis., 4300), Andrew Whittet, slater, burgess of Edinburgh, 1617 (Edinb.

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Whittet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4811:753,55358,836
Scotland1971:27,1772,903
Australia1061:254,67623,375
England921:605,63136,119
Canada721:511,74443,418
Guernsey221:2,929767
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2591:14,4531,635
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Whittet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Wittet is recorded in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline). David Whittiet or Whittite was accused of fornication in 1648 (PBK., p. 327-328), William Whittat, skinner, was burgess of Dundie, 1657 (Inquis., 4300), Andrew Whittet, slater, burgess of Edinburgh, 1617 (Edinb. Marr.), and in 1676 the wife of Thomas Whittitt in Dundee was charged with being a "schismatick and disorderlie person" (DPD., II, p. 443). Andrew Wittet in Dunning complained against his minister, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 188), William Whittet was tenant in Pitrodie, 1711 (DPD., II, p. 280), and another William Whittet of Easter Butter-gask is in record, 1747 (Dunkeld).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Whittet Last Name Facts

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

Whittet is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whittet is the 363,374th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname Whittet is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Whittet are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Whittet is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 753,553. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 10 percent live, Oklahoma, where 8 percent live and Wisconsin, where 5 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Whittet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whittet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whittet last name grew 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whittet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whittet surname are 15.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Whittet earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning R 265,716 per year; in United States they earn 11.98% more than the national average, earning $48,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% less than the national average, earning $48,779 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittett931/
Whittiet930/
Wittet92103/
Whitet924/
Whitted865,308/
Whittit8642/
Wittest864/
Wittiet861/
Wittets860/
Whitett860/
Whettet860/
Whithet860/
Witet831/
Whittied802/
Whitthed801/
Whitteds801/
Whittedd801/
Whittead801/
Whithite801/
Whiteite801/
Whiteitt800/
Wittetts800/
Whitteed800/
Whited7710,358/
Vittet77689/
Withet77139/
Witted7712/
Wittit773/
Wistet771/
Witete771/
Whitthead750/
Whitead71139/
Whitest7192/
Whisted7182/
Waitete7161/
Whithed7142/
Waithet7138/
Boittet7128/
Whiteid7124/
Whiteed716/
Witthed715/
Wichtet712/
Withite712/
Wechtet712/
Wettete711/
Waitite711/
Waitett711/
Whytted711/
Whittid710/
Wistest710/
Wittite710/
Wettedt710/
Withett710/
Vitet67585/
Whithead67302/
Bitet6727/
Wited6718/
Weistedt6716/
Whitehed6714/
Waistedt6714/
Witit674/
Wettestø674/
Wetet673/
Withgitt673/
Whitedds672/
Whiteatd671/
Whiteast671/
Baittett670/
Whitheat670/

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