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Whitson Name Meaning

English and Scottish (Midlothian): from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Whiteson literally ‘white son’ or perhaps ‘son of someone named White ’. Occasionally a variant of Whiston .

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


Similar surnames: Whitton, Wilson, Watson, Kitson, Whiston, Ritson, Hutson, Whitman

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Where is the Whitson family from?

You can see how Whitson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 87 Whitson families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Whitson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Whitson families in 1911.
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What did your Whitson ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Whitson. 68% of Whitson men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Whitson women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitson were Carpenter and Servant. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    68%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Farmers Son
    9%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    34%
  • Student
    34%
  • Servant
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitson. 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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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Whitson. For the veterans among your Whitson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitson lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Whitson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Whitson in 1944 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

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