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Whittington Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of a large number of places called Whittington for example in Gloucestershire Worcestershire Warwickshire Shropshire Staffordshire Derbyshire Lancashire and Northumberland. Most of these places are named with the Old English personal name Hwīta + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ meaning ‘Hwīta's settlement’ or ‘settlement associated with Hwīta’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Withington, Worthington, Huntington, Wallington, Harrington

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You can see how Whittington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whittington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whittington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 77 Whittington families living in Ontario. This was about 79% of all the recorded Whittington's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Whittington families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 98,000 census records available for the last name Whittington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whittington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Whittington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Whittington. For the veterans among your Whittington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whittington lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Whittington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Whittington in 1941 was 56, and 71 in 2004.

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