Where Does The Last Name Whittle Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Whittle is found most in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittle? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Whittle is the 18,729^th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 247,665 people. The last name Whittle is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Whittle reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles. Whittle is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 31 people.

This surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 11,338 people, or 1 in 4,914. In England Whittle is primarily found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Whittle Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Whittle has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whittle surname increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,097 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 7 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 863 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whittle Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Whittle last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whittle surname are 17.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.03% being registered with the party.

The amount Whittle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 225.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 63,094 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.66% more than the national average, earning R 360,396 per year; in United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,895 CAD per year.