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Whitford Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from Whitford in Shute (Devon) or Whitford in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire) in England. In Scotland from Whiteford near Paisley (Renfrewshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + ford ‘ford’ or their Scots equivalents.

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


Similar surnames: Whiteford, Whitmore, Winford, Wilford, Thetford, Watford, Clifford

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Where is the Whitford family from?

You can see how Whitford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitford families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 157 Whitford families living in Alberta. This was about 49% of all the recorded Whitford's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Whitford families in 1911.
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What did your Whitford ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Owner were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Whitford. 50% of Whitford men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Whitford women worked as an Owner. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitford were Farmers Son and Washerwoman. .

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farmers Son
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Owner
    34%
  • Domestic
    34%
  • Washerwoman
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitford. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Whitford. For the veterans among your Whitford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitford lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Whitford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Whitford in 1943 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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