Withney Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Withney Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witney,' a parish in Oxfordshire; v. Whitney.

John de Witteneye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1619. Buried — Helline Witney: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1806. Married — Wright Witney and Amelia Worrall: St.

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Withney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Withney (294) may also be a first name.

Withney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witney,' a parish in Oxfordshire; v. Whitney.

John de Witteneye, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1619. Buried — Helline Witney: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1806. Married — Wright Witney and Amelia Worrall: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Withney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Withney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Withney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Withney is the 4,427,875th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Withney live; 50 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America. Withney is also the 514,566th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 294 people.

Withney is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 44 percent live, Arkansas, where 11 percent live and District of Columbia, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Withney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Withney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Withney last name rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Withney Last Name Statistics demography

Withney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whithney933/
Witney921,851/
Withny924/
Whitney8657,226/
Wittney866/
Waitney864/
Wihtney861/
Withnei861/
Withnie861/
Withnee861/
Wythney861/
Wietney860/
Bithney860/
Witne83623/
Witny831/
Whittney8054/
Whitnney803/
Whitneey802/
Whihtney801/
Vwhitney801/
Whitneye801/
Whitnhey801/
Weithner801/
Witehene801/
Whietney800/
Bitney77449/
Whitny7711/
Whitne779/
Vitney774/
Wetney773/
Wittny771/
Witnee771/
Wittne771/
Witnge771/
Weitny771/
Wutney770/
Witnoy770/
Vaithneya751/
Wuitteney751/
Weitner71406/
Vithner7124/
Bethney7124/
Waitner7114/
Witnaya7110/
Whitnee717/
Wistnes716/
Whytney712/
Bittney712/
Whitnie712/
Weatney711/
Witnher711/
Boitney711/
Baitney711/
Waitnes711/
Witnner711/
Whitnay711/
Whitneh711/
Whittne711/
Whittny710/
Beitney710/
Weithnecht710/
Whitniy710/
Witneer710/
Whetney710/
Witna671,067/
Wichtner6766/
Witni6737/
Wuestney6732/
Bitne6726/
Wheitner6723/
Vitne6717/
Bitny6716/
Wetne6714/
Weidtner672/
Wheatney672/
Vuiteney671/
Whitneer671/
Whittnie671/
Wetny671/
Weistner671/
Waithena671/
Witnesst671/
Wuitenei671/
Wietnaue670/
Whitnest670/
Weastney670/
Weatheny670/

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