Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WHITE
There are approximately 195,229 people named White in the UK. That makes it the 17th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 3,090 are named White.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
WhyteWhitey
Wight
Whitty
Wythe
Whitt
Whites
Whit
Whight
Witte
Wit
Whited
Witt
Whittie
Whittey
Whiteis
Whitted
Wittes
Wittie
Whiter
Whiten
Whtie
Whiteeyes
Whitus
Whitis
Whiteway
Wiita
Witts
Witz
Wittey
Whihte
Whiite
Whiit
Whitea
Whitee
Whitei
Whighte
Whiitt
White's
Whita
Whiteh
Whiteie
Whights
Whiteah
Whitehe
Whitay
Whiiteis
Whitbe
Whiteigh
The White surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WHITE. Of light or fair complexion, corresponding with the Fr. Le Blond, the Gaelic Bane, the Ital. Biondi, the Dutch De Witt, the Germ. Weiss, and the old classical Candidus, Chlorus, &c. The Loud. Direct, shews almost 300 traders of this name. In the H.R. it is latinized Albus.