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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

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Whitey
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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.

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

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.

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