Witty Surname
Approximately 5,342 people bear this surname
Witty Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. hedge, from residence thereby; v. Hay.
Thomas ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Nicholas de la Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameWitty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,800 | 1:129,450 | 13,660 |
| England | 763 | 1:73,025 | 8,336 |
| Canada | 571 | 1:64,528 | 7,524 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Australia | 272 | 1:99,249 | 11,236 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| Belize | 42 | 1:8,464 | 1,194 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Honduras | 11 | 1:801,495 | 4,197 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 597 | 1:40,830 | 5,167 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 614 | 1:81,789 | 8,584 |
Witty (724) may also be a first name.
Witty Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' i.e. hedge, from residence thereby; v. Hay.
Thomas ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William ate Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Nicholas de la Wytheg, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter de la Wythege, Southamptonshire, ibid.
1633. Walter Williams and Jane Witty: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1676. George Withey and Alice Cotton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the white hay,' from residence thereby; v. Withey for early instances.
1697. Married — Griffith Roberts and Elizabeth Wittie: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1767. — James Wittey and Elizabeth French: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Wise, Skilful [Middle English witti, Old English wit(t)ig] 2 for Whitty, Whitey, q.v.
(Dutch, German) The light-haired or light-complexioned man.
Considered by Ferguson as a diminutive of White.
Clever, sagacious, was the meaning of this word in ancient times.
Ferguson considers Whitty as a diminutive of White. Lower says in ancient times witty meant clever, sagacious. Vitte, Vitté are found as French surnames.
From the Flemish, Wittigh; a personal name.
Witty Demographics
Average Male Witty Height
174.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Witty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Witty occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witty? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 89,780th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,364,198 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Witty are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Witty is also the 306,635th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 724 people.
The last name Witty is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,800 people, or 1 in 129,450. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Witty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Witty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Witty last name expanded 456 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Witty last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Witty surname are 20.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.94% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Witty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.62% less than the national average, earning R 105,468 per year; in United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% less than the national average, earning $47,057 CAD per year.
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