Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
WHITNEY
There are approximately 3,716 people named Whitney in the UK. That makes it the 2,738th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 59 are named Whitney.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
WhitnahWhitey
Whitnney
Whitnye
Whitny
Whitneys
Whitnie
Whitne
Whitneye
Whitnay
Whiteney
Whitoney
Whitiney
Whitn
Whiteny
Whitnes
Whitnee
Whitnae
Whitnoe
Whitone
Whitnew
Whitine
The Whitney surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) From Hwit, white, and ea, water, or ige, an island; a town in Oxfordshire, England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WHITNEY. A parish in Herefordshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.