Witty Surname

89,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

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.

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Witty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8001:129,45013,660
England7631:73,0258,336
Canada5711:64,5287,524
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Australia2721:99,24911,236
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Belize421:8,4641,194
Austria271:315,38635,058
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
India141:54,790,384527,769
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Honduras111:801,4954,197
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
China71:195,331,65210,124
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5971:40,8305,167
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6141:81,7898,584

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).

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

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.

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

(English) 1 Wise, Skilful [Middle English witti, Old English wit(t)ig] 2 for Whitty, Whitey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Dutch, German) The light-haired or light-complexioned man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Considered by Ferguson as a diminutive of White.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Clever, sagacious, was the meaning of this word in ancient times.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferguson considers Whitty as a diminutive of White. Lower says in ancient times witty meant clever, sagacious. Vitte, Vitté are found as French surnames.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Flemish, Wittigh; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Witty Last Name Facts

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

The surname Witty is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witty? popularity and diffusion

The surname Witty is the 89,780th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,364,198 people. The surname Witty is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Witty reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Witty is also the 306,635th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 724 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,800 people, or 1 in 129,450. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Witty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witty has changed through the years. 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 surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Witty last name are 20.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitty916,758/
Wittey91171/
Wittay916/
Wuitty912/
Wittiy911/
Waitty911/
Wistty910/
Wity8936/
Whittey83264/
Wittych8336/
Whittay831/
Weittey831/
Whittoy830/
Whittys830/
Witte8053,620/
Witta801,309/
Witti80707/
Withy80283/
Vitty80237/
Wetty80157/
Waity8047/
Whity8045/
Witey806/
Weity803/
Wuity802/
Wutty801/
Witet801/
Withey734,678/
Wettey73773/
Whitta73412/
Wittie73314/
Wittje73275/
Witych73270/
Wiotte73206/
Whitey73205/
Woitte73168/
Whitte73143/
Wittet73103/
Waitte7392/
Wittge7389/
Vittay7386/
Waitey7369/
Viotty7360/
Wistey7341/
Wiethy7341/
Wittee7334/
Vietty7322/
Bittay7317/
Wittha7313/
Waitit739/
Wiotti737/
Whitti737/
Bittey735/
Whitet734/
Wuithy734/
Wittit733/
Bittty733/
Withay732/
Whithy732/
Waitti732/
Wittée732/
Wittid731/
Veitty731/
Wittiz731/
Weitte731/
Wiette731/
Weetty731/
Wittaa731/
Weitti731/
Waitta731/
Wuitti731/
Woitey731/
Weitey731/
Wistet731/
Wittez731/
Whetty730/
Whytty730/
Woitys730/
Whutty730/
Wita678,489/
Witi671,306/
Wite67732/
Wety67288/
Whittie67184/
Whitest6792/
Vity6786/
Wittish6753/
Vittaya6750/
Whittit6742/
Waithet6738/
Wettaya6729/
Whithey6720/
Witheat6719/
Whittis6717/
Whaitte6717/
Witthed675/
Woitter675/
Whittes674/
Wittest674/
Wistädt672/
Wichtet672/
Waitett671/
Witeath671/
Wihtter671/
Whitiey671/
Whitoey671/
Whitteu671/
Wyttych671/
Uity671/
Waaitte671/
Viththy671/
Weitaya671/
Withoit671/
Woittez671/
Waitthe671/
Wyty671/
Whittee670/
Withett670/
Wheetty670/
Whitett670/
Baittey670/
Wittets670/
Whittea670/
Whettey670/
Whittid670/
Witteer670/
Whistte670/
Wistest670/
Weattey670/
Whithet670/
Wittech670/
Withait670/

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