Whittow Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Whittow Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dwellerat the White How, Hill, or Burial-Mound [Old Norse huít-r + haug-r] (English) Dweller at the White Hoe or Hill [Old English hwít + hó]
Whittow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
Whittow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dwellerat the White How, Hill, or Burial-Mound [Old Norse huít-r + haug-r] (English) Dweller at the White Hoe or Hill [Old English hwít + hó]
Whittow Demographics
Average Whittow Salary in
United States
$37,612 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Whittow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whittow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whittow is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whittow? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,785,358th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Whittow are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Whittow is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 77 percent reside, Hawaii, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.
Whittow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whittow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Whittow last name rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whittow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Whittow last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the political party.
Whittow earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $37,612 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittow | 92 | 53 | / |
| Whitow | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wittgow | 86 | 45 | / |
| Whithow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whitgow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Withtow | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whittaw | 86 | 0 | / |
| Whistow | 86 | 0 | / |
| Witow | 83 | 52 | / |
| Whittoff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woitow | 77 | 61 | / |
| Vittow | 77 | 4 | / |
| Withow | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wittaw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Witowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Witouw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wittof | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whitthoft | 75 | 8 | / |
| Whitthoff | 75 | 3 | / |
| Witthof | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wittoft | 71 | 10 | / |
| Woidtow | 71 | 9 | / |
| Witthaw | 71 | 3 | / |
| Weitowe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wittova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wittoff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whithof | 71 | 0 | / |
| Witthoft | 67 | 645 | / |
| Witthoff | 67 | 250 | / |
| Vitow | 67 | 77 | / |
| Witów | 67 | 23 | / |
| Witov | 67 | 17 | / |
| Witaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Witthopf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wutow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wetow | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wischtow | 67 | 0 | / |
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