Witney Surname

220,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Witney 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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Witney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0411:53,5246,534
Australia3391:79,6339,272
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada1551:237,71322,683
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5181:47,0575,819
Wales211:74,6863,520
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Witney (1,449) may also be a first name.

Witney 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

(English) 1 belonging to Witney (Oxon), 10th cent. Wyttannig, Witanig ('Cart. Sax.’ 1230)= Wit(t)a’s Island or Low Riparian Land [the pers. name is from Old English wita, genit. witan-, wise man, councillor + í(e)g, island, &c.] 2 for Whitney, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Witney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Witney is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Witney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 220,647th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Witney are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles. Witney is also the 204,934th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,449 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 1,041 people, or 1 in 53,524. In England Witney is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 12 percent are found, Essex, where 10 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Witney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Witney has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Witney surname increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 161 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Witney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Witney last name are 19.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Witney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning R 290,508 per year; in United States they earn 15.94% more than the national average, earning $50,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $55,302 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitney9257,226/
Withney9220/
Wittney926/
Waitney924/
Wihtney921/
Wietney920/
Witne91623/
Witny911/
Whittney8654/
Whithney863/
Whitnney863/
Whitneey862/
Vwhitney861/
Whitneye861/
Whitnhey861/
Whihtney861/
Whietney860/
Bitney83449/
Whitny8311/
Whitne839/
Vitney834/
Withny834/
Wetney833/
Wittny831/
Wittne831/
Witnee831/
Weitny831/
Witnge831/
Witnoy830/
Wutney830/
Wuitteney801/
Weitner77406/
Waitner7714/
Witnaya7710/
Whitnee777/
Wistnes776/
Whitnie772/
Bittney772/
Whytney772/
Baitney771/
Waitnes771/
Witnner771/
Withnie771/
Whitnay771/
Whitneh771/
Whittne771/
Weatney771/
Withnei771/
Witnher771/
Boitney771/
Withnee771/
Wythney771/
Bithney770/
Whetney770/
Whittny770/
Beitney770/
Whitniy770/
Witneer770/
Witna731,067/
Witni7337/
Bitne7326/
Vitne7317/
Bitny7316/
Wetne7314/
Wetny731/
Wichtner7166/
Wuestney7132/
Wheitner7123/
Wheatney712/
Weidtner712/
Whitneer711/
Whittnie711/
Weistner711/
Weithner711/
Vuiteney711/
Witehene711/
Witnesst711/
Wuitenei711/
Weastney710/
Wietnaue710/
Whitnest710/
Vitner67374/
Betney67183/
Vuitteney6721/
Bitnyy6711/
Westny677/
Bitnyi673/
Vitnes672/
Bittne671/
Wuttne671/
Whitni671/
Vetney671/
Vaithneya671/
Wetnge671/
Wytner671/
Witnga671/
Witnat671/
Whitnecht670/
Whittenny670/
Beitne670/
Weitnecht670/
Wittneher670/
Wittni670/
Wistna670/
Bittny670/

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Witney Reference & Research

Whitney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Whitney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Witney
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