Whittet Surname
Approximately 994 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameWhittet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 481 | 1:753,553 | 58,836 |
| Scotland | 197 | 1:27,177 | 2,903 |
| Australia | 106 | 1:254,676 | 23,375 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Canada | 72 | 1:511,744 | 43,418 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 259 | 1:14,453 | 1,635 |
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
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).
Whittet Demographics
Average Whittet Salary in
United States
$48,318 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whittet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whittet Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whittet is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whittet? popularity and diffusion
The last name Whittet is the 363,374th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Whittet live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 753,553. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 10 percent live, Oklahoma, where 8 percent live and Wisconsin, where 5 percent live. Apart from 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 incidence of Whittet has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whittet surname expanded 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 24 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whittet Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Whittet last name are 15.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.63% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittett | 93 | 1 | / |
| Whittiet | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wittet | 92 | 103 | / |
| Whitet | 92 | 4 | / |
| Whitted | 86 | 5,308 | / |
| Whittit | 86 | 42 | / |
| Wittest | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wittiet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wittets | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whitett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whettet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whithet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Witet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whittied | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whitthed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whitteds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whittedd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whittead | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whithite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whiteite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whiteitt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wittetts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whitteed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whited | 77 | 10,358 | / |
| Vittet | 77 | 689 | / |
| Withet | 77 | 139 | / |
| Witted | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wittit | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wistet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Witete | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whitthead | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitead | 71 | 139 | / |
| Whitest | 71 | 92 | / |
| Whisted | 71 | 82 | / |
| Waitete | 71 | 61 | / |
| Whithed | 71 | 42 | / |
| Waithet | 71 | 38 | / |
| Boittet | 71 | 28 | / |
| Whiteid | 71 | 24 | / |
| Whiteed | 71 | 6 | / |
| Witthed | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wichtet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Withite | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wechtet | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wettete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waitett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whytted | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whittid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wistest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wittite | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wettedt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Withett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vitet | 67 | 585 | / |
| Whithead | 67 | 302 | / |
| Bitet | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wited | 67 | 18 | / |
| Weistedt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whitehed | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waistedt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Witit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wettestø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wetet | 67 | 3 | / |
| Withgitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whitedds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whiteatd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiteast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baittett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whitheat | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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