Whitman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 67
Agricultural Labourer 22
Labourer 20
Annuitant 6
Straw Plaiter 6
Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
General Servant 6
Carpenter 5
Laundress 5
House Keeper 5
House Servant 5
At Home 4
Shoe Maker 4
Labourer's Son At Home 4
Cook 3
Tailor 3
Domestic 3
Farmer's Son Scholar 3
Wife 3
Smith & Mill Maker 3
Brick Yard Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Baker 2
Clerk 2

Whitman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiteman 88% 15,845
2 Whitman 100% 5,310
3 Whatman 86% 1,242
4 Wheatman 75% 962
5 Witman 86% 331
6 Whetman 86% 111

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The surname Whitman is the 2nd most popular variant of Whiteman.

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