Witt Surname
Approximately 99,263 people bear this surname
Witt Surname Definition:
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wit(t)a-Wise Man, Councillor [Old English wita, sage, &c.] A Witta was an early descendant of Woden and ancestor of the Kentish kings.
Witta weóld Swœfum (Witta ruled the Swæfs, i.e. Swabians).— Wídsið (The Traveller), l.
Read More About This SurnameWitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44,058 | 1:8,227 | 975 |
| Germany | 40,940 | 1:1,966 | 168 |
| Brazil | 2,910 | 1:73,565 | 2,746 |
| England | 2,218 | 1:25,121 | 3,450 |
| Poland | 2,170 | 1:17,516 | 2,593 |
| Australia | 1,546 | 1:17,462 | 2,451 |
| Canada | 1,516 | 1:24,304 | 3,304 |
| Denmark | 980 | 1:5,760 | 532 |
| Sweden | 289 | 1:34,072 | 2,779 |
| Argentina | 233 | 1:183,448 | 15,343 |
| Netherlands | 213 | 1:79,283 | 13,351 |
| France | 200 | 1:332,114 | 50,174 |
| Austria | 194 | 1:43,894 | 7,032 |
| South Africa | 170 | 1:318,692 | 30,132 |
| Ecuador | 156 | 1:101,961 | 6,232 |
| Colombia | 134 | 1:356,523 | 6,132 |
| New Zealand | 115 | 1:39,377 | 6,651 |
| Switzerland | 115 | 1:71,417 | 8,505 |
| Chile | 104 | 1:169,389 | 5,602 |
| Thailand | 93 | 1:759,552 | 124,340 |
| Israel | 82 | 1:104,361 | 11,903 |
| Mexico | 79 | 1:1,571,218 | 16,633 |
| Wales | 76 | 1:40,718 | 3,964 |
| Spain | 69 | 1:677,566 | 30,057 |
| Norway | 57 | 1:90,216 | 12,446 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Uruguay | 36 | 1:95,327 | 9,476 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 1:710,447 | 5,096 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Czechia | 29 | 1:366,671 | 43,532 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Paraguay | 21 | 1:344,607 | 5,239 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Italy | 16 | 1:3,822,293 | 103,776 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Namibia | 12 | 1:200,783 | 9,838 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 6 | 1:5,722 | 548 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,161 | 1:20,995 | 2,967 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,677 | 1:8,846 | 1,131 |
Witt (520) may also be a first name.
Witt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wit(t)a-Wise Man, Councillor [Old English wita, sage, &c.] A Witta was an early descendant of Woden and ancestor of the Kentish kings.
Witta weóld Swœfum (Witta ruled the Swæfs, i.e. Swabians).— Wídsið (The Traveller), l. 45.
(Dutch, German) The light-haired or light-complexioned man.
White, from complexion. Alwin Albus, otherwise Wit, occurs in Domesday, as also do Uuit and Uuite. Anglo-Saxon limit.
The Domesday Wit, Unit, Uite. The same as White.
From the Dutch, Witt; a personal name.
The Witts are at present well represented in the district of Fordingbridge. De Witt was an Oxfordshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).
Witt Demographics
Witt Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Witt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witt (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﺖ) is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Witt.
How Common Is The Last Name Witt? popularity and diffusion
The last name Witt is the 5,697th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 73,417 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Witt reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 370,386th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 520 people.
The last name Witt is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 44,058 people, or 1 in 8,227. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 95 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.
Witt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Witt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Witt last name expanded 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 840 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 575 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Witt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Witt last name are 18.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Witt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.96% more than the national average, earning 404,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.04% more than the national average, earning R 451,596 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.18% less than the national average, earning $17,893,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.56% more than the national average, earning $52,444 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witte | 89 | 53,620 | / |
| Whitt | 89 | 22,262 | / |
| Waitt | 89 | 1,088 | / |
| Woitt | 89 | 151 | / |
| Wiott | 89 | 32 | / |
| Weitt | 89 | 23 | / |
| Hwitt | 89 | 19 | / |
| Witth | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wiett | 89 | 2 | / |
| Witht | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wihtt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuitt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wittt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wit | 86 | 5,972 | / |
| Woitte | 80 | 168 | / |
| Whitte | 80 | 143 | / |
| Waitte | 80 | 92 | / |
| Waitts | 80 | 49 | / |
| Wisztt | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hweitt | 80 | 7 | / |
| Whuitt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whiett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weitte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waittz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weittz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weistt | 80 | 0 | / |
| With | 75 | 9,393 | / |
| Wait | 75 | 9,216 | / |
| Vitt | 75 | 4,746 | / |
| Weit | 75 | 1,052 | / |
| Whit | 75 | 1,022 | / |
| Wite | 75 | 732 | / |
| Bitt | 75 | 645 | / |
| Wett | 75 | 561 | / |
| Woit | 75 | 388 | / |
| Wiet | 75 | 306 | / |
| Widt | 75 | 137 | / |
| Wijt | 75 | 41 | / |
| Wißt | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wytt | 75 | 12 | / |
| Uitt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hwit | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wiht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wuit | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wizt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Witd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wjtt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waggitt | 73 | 157 | / |
| Wittová | 73 | 31 | / |
| Whaitte | 73 | 17 | / |
| H'Weitt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaitte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wittova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaitts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waitthe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whistte | 73 | 0 | / |
| White | 67 | 1,176,396 | / |
| Waite | 67 | 52,355 | / |
| Vitte | 67 | 2,428 | / |
| Huitt | 67 | 2,144 | / |
| Weith | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Weidt | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Woite | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Wette | 67 | 820 | / |
| Hwait | 67 | 760 | / |
| Wieth | 67 | 656 | / |
| Withe | 67 | 587 | / |
| Wuite | 67 | 447 | / |
| Waith | 67 | 405 | / |
| Wisth | 67 | 383 | / |
| Woidt | 67 | 382 | / |
| Whait | 67 | 354 | / |
| Woith | 67 | 268 | / |
| Weite | 67 | 246 | / |
| Wijte | 67 | 177 | / |
| Wijts | 67 | 176 | / |
| Wiszt | 67 | 136 | / |
| Viott | 67 | 111 | / |
| Uitts | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wiedt | 67 | 95 | / |
| Width | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wisst | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wihte | 67 | 56 | / |
| Buitt | 67 | 53 | / |
| Boitt | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hvitt | 67 | 47 | / |
| Baitt | 67 | 34 | / |
| D'Wit | 67 | 32 | / |
| Waytt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wetts | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vitth | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wätte | 67 | 23 | / |
| Woytt | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bitht | 67 | 21 | / |
| Voitt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whiet | 67 | 15 | / |
| Weijt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Beitt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Viett | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wizst | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uitte | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whytt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Whith | 67 | 10 | / |
| Whett | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whidt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Veitt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wheit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woits | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whoit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwite | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wytte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wioth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wetth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vistt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wydtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wättz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuist | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wists | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whiot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wystt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Widte | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weutt | 67 | 0 | / |
Witt Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Witt in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﺖ | wyt | - |
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