Whytelaw Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Whytelaw Surname Definition:
Territorial, from the lands of Whitelaw in the parish of Morebattle. There was also a barony of Whitelaw in the parish of Bowden. John de Wytelowe of the county of Edneburk, who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203), was ancestor of Whitelaws of that Ilk near Dunbar (Nisbet on RR.
Read More About This SurnameWhytelaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
Whytelaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Territorial, from the lands of Whitelaw in the parish of Morebattle. There was also a barony of Whitelaw in the parish of Bowden. John de Wytelowe of the county of Edneburk, who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203), was ancestor of Whitelaws of that Ilk near Dunbar (Nisbet on RR.). His seal bears a seven-leaved flower and S' Joh's de Vitlav (Bain, II, p. 5441. John Whitelaw de eodem, a juror on inquest on bounds of lands of Gladmor (Gladsmuir), 1430 (Hadd. Chs. & Writs, 16). Archibald de Quhitelaw, archdeacon of St. Andrews 'infra partes Laudonie' in 1470 (Soltre, p. 319), appears again in 1486-88 as Archibald Quhitelaw and Quhitlau (Bain, IV, 1520-1521; RMP., p. 264). He was an eminent prelate and secretary of state to James in (Neubotle, p. 256; Bain, IV, 1564). Patrick Quhitlaw was feufarmer of Pettindreich, 1560 (ER., XIX p. 102), and Bartholomew Quhytlaw had an instrument of sasine of land in Paxtoun, 1578 (Home, 231). Margaret Quhytlaw was retoured heir of Patrick Quhytlaw de eodem, 1586 (Retours, Linlithgow, 15-17). Quhitelau 1467, Quhyetlaw 1564, Quhytelaw 1564, Whitlau 1736, Whitlawe 1457, Whytlaw 1653; Qwhytlawe.
One of the Cheviot hills is so called. "Several of this name are mentioned in the Ragman Roll; and in the reign of King James II. one Archibald Whitelaw was an eminent prelate, and secretary of state to that king." Nisbet.
Whytelaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whytelaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whytelaw is found most frequently in Scotland. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Whytelaw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Whytelaw is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Whytelaw are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland Whytelaw is primarily concentrated in: City of Edinburgh, where 80 percent reside and North Lanarkshire, where 20 percent reside.
Whytelaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whytelaw has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Whytelaw surname contracted 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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