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Whittingham Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the places called Whittingham (in Lancashire and Northumberland) Little Whittingham now Little Whittingham Green (Suffolk) or less likely Whittinghame (East Lothian). The placenames probably mean ‘the homestead of the people of a man called Hwīta or Witta’ from the Old English personal name Hwīta (or Witta in the Suffolk name) + the Old English group name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village homestead’. The name may also derive from Wittenham (Berkshire) which is named from the Old English personal name Witta (genitive Wittan) + Old English hamm ‘water meadow’. This surname is also found in Wales.

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


Similar surnames: Cottingham, Whittington, Brittingham, Nottingham, Willingham

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You can see how Whittingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whittingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whittingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 38 Whittingham families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Whittingham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Whittingham families in 1911.
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What did your Whittingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Whittingham. 50% of Whittingham men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Whittingham women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whittingham were Carpenter and Housewife. .

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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
    50%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Carpenter
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    60%
  • Housewife
    40%
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Whittingham lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Whittingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Whittingham in 1962 was 79, and 64 in 2004.

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