Whittuck Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Whittuck Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the white cock'. What may be the origin of this name I dare not say, but one thing is absolutely certain, Wytcok below is the parent. But v. Whiteoak.

Robert Wytcok, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Whittuck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Whittuck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the white cock'. What may be the origin of this name I dare not say, but one thing is absolutely certain, Wytcok below is the parent. But v. Whiteoak.

Robert Wytcok, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1690. Baptised — William, s. Samuel Whittoek: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1696. — Joseph, s. Samuel Whittoek: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name hwít(t)uc, hwít(t)oc, from hwít = White, with the diminutive suff.-uc.-oc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whittuck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whittuck occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittuck? popularity and diffusion

Whittuck is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Whittuck live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Whittuck is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,916,107. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Brussels Capital Region, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Belgium this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Whittuck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whittuck has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whittuck last name declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittouck943/
Wittuck9311/
Whittock88711/
Wittouck88592/
Witthouck822/
Wittock80458/
Witucke8020/
Whitock8010/
Waituck801/
Whittoc800/
Wituk7749/
Withouck75149/
Whitoock753/
Whithock751/
Whittook750/
Wituik7119/
Wittok713/
Witusk712/
Weisstuck712/
Waituk711/
Bituck710/
Wittug710/
Whittough710/
Whytock67738/
Wittoek6766/
Waithuk6764/
Woytuck6715/
Weitock6711/
Bitouck6710/
Woitock679/
Waytuck678/
Withouk671/
Withock671/
Wojtuck671/

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