Whittlestone Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whittlestone Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whittlestone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:245,45419,989
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Denmark111:513,15632,022
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England591:413,14224,536

Whittlestone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whittlestone occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittlestone? popularity and diffusion

Whittlestone is the 959,117th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Whittlestone live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 245,454. In England it is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 23 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 21 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 7 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Whittlestone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whittlestone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whittlestone last name increased 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whittlestone Last Name Statistics demography

Whittlestone earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 356.44% more than the national average, earning R 1,084,680 per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whittlestone
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