Wittle Surname

940,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wittle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Whittle,' generally called Whittle-in-the-Woods, a township in the parish of Leyland, Lancashire; (2) also hamlets and townships in Northumberland and Derbyshire. All the Lancashire Whittles, a numerous progeny, hail from (1).

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Wittle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:1,830,601119,637
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
England151:3,714,537119,675
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:183,27315,057
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Wittle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Whittle,' generally called Whittle-in-the-Woods, a township in the parish of Leyland, Lancashire; (2) also hamlets and townships in Northumberland and Derbyshire. All the Lancashire Whittles, a numerous progeny, hail from (1). This name is commonly found in the Chorley and Preston district. It reached London in, or earlier than, the 17th century.

1581. John Whittle, of Chorley, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

1617. Robert Whittle, of Leyland, Lancashire: ibid.

1662. Gulielmus Whittle: Preston Guild Rolls.

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

There are five townships bearing this singular name, two of which are in Lancashire, two in Northumberland, and one in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Not from the small pocket-knife (Anglo-Saxon hwitel, hwitle); but from Whittle, name of several townships of England, in cos. Derby, Lancaster, and Northumberland; corrupted from Whitley. See Whitelegg.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A family named Whittle lived in Stourton Candel last century: John Whittle was a churchwarden there in 1786 (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wittle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wittle occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wittle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 940,398th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 26,120,236 people. The surname Wittle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Wittle live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 1,830,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 34 percent reside, Maryland, where 13 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Wittle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wittle has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 153 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wittle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wittle surname are 27.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.81% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wittle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 226.46% more than the national average, earning R 775,788 per year and in United States they earn 3.42% more than the national average, earning $44,626 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittle9229,425/
Wittles9286/
Wittley922/
Wihttle920/
Witle9112/
Whittley86884/
Whittlee861/
Whittlle861/
Whittele861/
Whittile861/
Whittled860/
Bittle834,537/
Vittle83136/
Witele8395/
Witley8391/
Wettle8387/
Whitle8341/
Wittla8320/
Witlea8313/
Wyttle833/
Weitle833/
Witile833/
Witlee831/
Wittly831/
Wihtle831/
Wittli831/
Waitle830/
Wietle830/
Whittlley801/
Witteller801/
Whittless801/
Whittleys800/
Whitley7743,483/
Waitley77239/
Wettler77147/
Vittles77141/
Whitlie77102/
Waistle7742/
Wettley7724/
Whittla7723/
Bittley7713/
Waitile7713/
Weitler7712/
Wettles777/
Withley776/
Whittly775/
Whitlle775/
Weitile775/
Wittail774/
Baittle773/
Whitlee773/
Whitles773/
Whettle772/
Vitthle772/
Waitele772/
Whitlei772/
Waitler771/
Whitele771/
Whitled771/
Weitley771/
Wistlet771/
Witleys771/
Witelle771/
Wistles771/
Witlett770/
Buittle770/
Beittle770/
Vittler770/
Wittlis770/
Whitlet770/
Wettlie770/
Wichtle770/
Wihtley770/
Wetle73196/
Bitle73153/
Vitle735/
Witly733/
Witla733/
Wittlich71522/
Wichtler7152/
Woitelle7119/
Weithley713/
Waistler712/
Wheattle712/
Weidtler712/
Whitlley712/
Whitesle711/
Whithley711/
Whittlis711/
Westtley711/
Whietley711/
Whistles711/
Weithler711/
Viththle711/
Vittless711/
Bittelle711/
Whitelle711/
Whitlech710/
Whettler710/
Whittlay710/
Wheitley710/
Whidtler710/
Wheittly710/
Bittille710/
Whiotley710/
Bettle67707/
Whitla67496/
Vitler67331/
Voitle67191/
Huitle67125/
Boittelle67109/
Wetele6791/
Wetley6790/
Beitle6760/
Vitley6739/
Bitley6736/
Vithle6735/
Whitly6724/
Vittla6720/
Waitla6717/
Vitele6714/
Wästle6712/
Vitile677/
Bithle676/
Vettle675/
Wetile673/
Withel672/
Whitletch672/
Wetlei672/
Wetlhe672/
Baitle671/
Witlio671/
Wetlez671/
Whisthler671/
Vitles671/
Wettli671/
Wettly671/
Wyttli671/
Withly671/
Bitlej671/
Wetyle670/
Wetlie670/
Wheattley670/
Bidtle670/

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