Whitney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whitney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whitney family

Profession Census Frequency
School 215
Coal Miner Hewer 22
General Servant (domestic) 22
Labourer 20
Farm Labourer 20
Private Means 19
General Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 13
House Keeper 9
Cook (domestic) 9
Housemaid (domestic) 8
Farmer 8
Bricklayer 8
Clerk 7
Tailoress 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Carter 7
Bootmaker 7
Assisting In Business 7
Boot Maker 6
At School 6
Housekeeper 6
Cotton Weaver 6
School Girl 6
Coal Hewer 5

Whitney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whitney 100% 11,667
2 Witney 86% 4,517
3 Whittney 88% 141

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The surname Whitney is the most popular version of all its varients

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