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WHITING

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There are approximately 12,187 people named Whiting in the UK. That makes it the 832nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 193 are named Whiting.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Whiting surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Sax.) The white or fair offspring. The Saxon termination ing, denoted offspring or child, as Cuthing, the child of Cuth, Dun-ning, the brown offspring, &c.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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