Whitton Surname

48,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Whitton Surname Definition:

Several individuals between 1165 and 1306 appear to have derived their surname from the lands of Whitton in Morebattle parish, Roxburghshire (Melras, 47,91-94,109,125-129, 132,140, etc.). Magister R. de Wytton witnessed a charter by John, prior of St.

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Whitton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3961:82,4529,365
England2,6491:21,0342,966
Australia1,7741:15,2172,165
Canada7411:49,7246,037
Scotland5311:10,0831,394
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Wales1061:29,1942,998
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Jamaica731:39,3142,567
Ireland511:92,3325,140
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France51:13,284,544357,392
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Fiji41:223,5982,635
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Anguilla21:6,718471
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1981:20,3472,890
Scotland6191:6,047878
Wales211:74,6863,520
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0071:49,8705,666

Whitton (25) may also be a first name.

Whitton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Several individuals between 1165 and 1306 appear to have derived their surname from the lands of Whitton in Morebattle parish, Roxburghshire (Melras, 47,91-94,109,125-129, 132,140, etc.). Magister R. de Wytton witnessed a charter by John, prior of St. Andrews in 1285 (Neubotle, 59). Michael de Witton and Adam de Wytton, both of the county of Selkirk, rendered homage in 1296. The seal of Michael shows a deer running and S' Michaclis de Witten, and that of Adam which is defective, reads S' Ade de Wittona (Bain, II, p. 198,544). Richard de Wyttone, persone of the church of Hauwyk, also rendered homage in the same year. His seal bears, if it be his, a lion fighting an enormous dragon, and S' Ricardi de Wynhov (ibid., p. 202,553). Michael de Whitton was chief forester of the forest of Selkyrk in 1303 (Bain. IV. p 457), and David Qwitton was juror on an inquest at Roxburgh in 1361 (ibid., 61).

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

(English) 1 belonging to Whitton (common) = (a) the White Farm or Hamlet [Old English hwít + tún] (b) hwíta’s Farm or Estate [Hwíta, from Old English hwít, white, fair] 2 = Wheaton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Whitton (Hwita’s homestead or white homestead), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) One who came from Whitton (Hwita’s homestead or the white homestead), the name of various places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

There are parishes, &c., so called in cos. Lincolu, Durham, Hereford, Northumberland, Salop, Suffolk, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robert Witon, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Rob. de Witone, 1198 (Ib.); Robert de Witton, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Norfolk, Salop, Staffordshire, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

John Whitton held land in Farningho in the reign of Elizabeth (Wh.). There are parishes of the name in Lincolnshire, Suffolk, etc.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Whitton Last Name Facts

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

Whitton is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitton? popularity and diffusion

Whitton is the 48,393rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 683,699 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Whitton are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 25 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,396 people, or 1 in 82,452. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Whitton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whitton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Whitton surname expanded 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 505 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whitton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States Whitton are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whitton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.73% more than the national average, earning R 358,200 per year; in United States they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $41,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,256 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitthon932/
Whittone930/
Witton921,729/
Whiton92606/
Whitthohn882/
Whitthone880/
Whetton861,868/
Whittom86722/
Wittong8675/
Whittan868/
Whitoon862/
Whizton862/
Huitton862/
Whitgon861/
Whitosn861/
Whittun861/
Waitton861/
Wwitton861/
Whithon860/
Whaiton860/
Witon83373/
Whittonová821/
Witthohn80433/
Whithoin801/
Whitthun801/
Whitthom800/
Wheatton800/
Whithoon800/
Bitton7730,517/
Wetton772,214/
Vitton77545/
Waiton77259/
Whyton77217/
Witoon77104/
Woiton7775/
Wittan7767/
Witone7748/
Wheton7745/
Wittoń7715/
Huiton779/
Withon774/
Weiton773/
Wittom772/
Wihton772/
Whitan771/
Wittun771/
Whitun771/
Whuton771/
Widton771/
Witoun771/
Wioton771/
Wieton770/
Whitom770/
Wutton770/
Whitthuhn7520/
Whittusen752/
Wittonová751/
Wheaton7116,716/
Vittone713,121/
Whittam711,944/
Vuitton71714/
Whittum71398/
Bittoun71228/
Witthun7193/
Woithon7120/
Wettone7117/
Wittann7117/
Bittuon7115/
Withoon7115/
Waytton7114/
Wittuhn719/
Huitong716/
Whithan714/
Vittong712/
Wittgan712/
Withohn712/
Waithon712/
Huiston711/
Beitton711/
Boitton711/
Witthom711/
Weahton711/
Whitang711/
Whehton711/
Whetong711/
Weithon711/
Witthan711/
Vittoun711/
Wettton711/
Wizston711/
Weittom711/
Wheeton710/
Whistan710/
Whithom710/
Withoen710/
Wittane710/
Baitton710/
Whayton710/
Whettom710/
Whitand710/
Whithun710/
Whettan710/
Biton676,321/
Viton672,346/
Witthuhn671,558/
Witoń671,032/
Witan671,002/
Wyton67683/
Wittusen6788/
Wuton6755/
Witun6733/
Weton6718/
Witthahn6713/
Whittham679/
Uiton672/
Whistant671/
Witom671/
Whitanck671/
Weisston671/
Waittang671/
Witoszyn671/
Wittamnn671/
Whithand670/
Wittasen670/
Withonck670/
Whithane670/
Whistane670/
Whithaun670/
Witthune670/
Woohyton670/

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