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Whitehurst Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire Cheshire and Derbyshire): habitational name from Whitehurst in Dilhorne (Staffordshire) named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + hyrst ‘wood’ and sometimes from some other place with the same origin such as Whithurst in Kirdford (Sussex).

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


Similar surnames: Whitchurch, Hawxhurst, Whitehouse, Bringhurst, Akehurst, Smethurst

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Where is the Whitehurst family from?

You can see how Whitehurst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitehurst family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitehurst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Whitehurst families living in Ontario. This was about 73% of all the recorded Whitehurst's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Whitehurst families in 1911.
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What did your Whitehurst ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Whitehurst. 50% of Whitehurst men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    50%
  • Machinist
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
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Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Whitehurst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitehurst 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitehurst. 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 Whitehurst. For the veterans among your Whitehurst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitehurst lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Whitehurst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1946. The average life expectancy for Whitehurst in 1945 was 33, and 77 in 2004.

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