White (surname)
Appearance
White is a surname either of English[1] or of Scottish and Irish origin, the latter being an anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacGillebhàin, "Son of the fair gillie" and the Irish "Mac Faoitigh" or "de Faoite".[2][3][4] It is the seventeenth most common surname in England.[5] In the 1990 United States Census, "White" ranked fourteenth among all reported surnames in frequency, accounting for 0.28% of the population.[6] By 2000, White had fallen to position 20 in the United States[7] and 22nd position by 2014[5]
Notable people with the surname include:
- White (Hampshire cricketer) (active 1789–1797, full name unknown), English cricketer
- White (Surrey cricketer) (active 1850, full name unknown), English cricketer
A–B
- Aaron White (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player
- Adam White (disambiguation)
- Adam White (zoologist) (1817–1879), Scottish zoologist
- Addison White (1824 - 1909), American Politician
- Adlyn White (1929 – 2017), Jamaican educator and Christian minister
- Al White (disambiguation)
- Alan White (Oasis drummer) (born 1972), onetime drummer in the English rock band Oasis
- Alan White (Yes drummer) (born 1949), English rock drummer known for his work with the progressive rock band Yes
- Alan White (disambiguation)
- Alex White (disambiguation)
- Alexander White (Alabama) (1816–1893), US Congressman from Alabama
- Alexander White (Virginia) (1738–1804), US Congressman from Virginia
- Alexander White (disambiguation)
- Alfred Holmes White (1873–1953), American chemical engineering professor
- Alfred Tredway White, American housing reformer
- Alice White (1904–1983)
- Allie White (1915–1996), American football player
- Andrew Dickson White, US diplomat and co-founder of Cornell University
- Andrew White (disambiguation)
- Andy White (disambiguation)
- Anthony White (disambiguation)
- Azellia White (1913-2019), American aviator
- Barclay White (1821–1906), Superintendent of Indian Affairs under President Grant
- Barry White (1944–2003), American soul and disco singer
- Bartow White (1776–1862), US Congressman from New York
- Benjamin F. White (Montana politician), last governor of Montana Territory
- Benjamin White (Maine politician), US Representative from Maine
- Betty White (born 1922)
- Bill White (Texas politician) (born 1954)
- Bill White (disambiguation)
- Bill White (first baseman) (born 1934), American baseball player and baseball executive
- Bill White (neo-Nazi)
- Blaire White
- Bodi White, Louisiana politician
- Bree White (born 1981), Australian rules footballer
- Brett White (executive), chief executive officer of the investment firm CBRE Group
- Brian J. White (born 1975)
- Brian White (British politician) (1957–2016)
- Brian White (Canadian politician)
- Brian White (disambiguation)
- Brian White (ice hockey) (born 1976), American ice hockey player
- Brooke White (born 1983), singer-songwriter and American Idol contestant
- Bryan D. White (born 1936), general secretary and CEO of Moose International in Great Britain
- Buck White (born 1930), member of the American country music vocal group The Whites
- Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White) (1909–1977), American Delta blues guitarist and singer
- Byron White, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
C–E
- Cameron White, Australian cricketer
- Charlie White (figure skater), American Olympic silver, bronze, and gold medalist ice dancer
- Charmaine White Face
- Cheryl White (born 1955), member of the American country music vocal group The Whites
- Chilton A. White (1826–1900), US Representative from Ohio
- Christian Streit White (1839–1917), West Virginia politician
- Christopher White (disambiguation)
- Clarence White (1944–1973), American bluegrass and country guitarist (Kentucky Colonels, The Byrds)
- Coby White (born 2000), American basketball player
- Colin White (disambiguation)
- Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977)
- Compton I. White, Jr., US Representative from Idaho
- Compton I. White, US Representative from Idaho
- Curtis White (author), American essayist
- Dan White (disambiguation)
- Dan White (1946–1985), American politician and assassin of Harvey Milk
- Dana White (born 1969), American MMA promoter and president of UFC
- Danny White (born 1952), American football player
- Darren White (disambiguation)
- David Patillo White
- David White (disambiguation)
- Davin White (born 1981), American basketball player
- Deacon White, aka James "Deacon" White, (1847–1939), baseball star
- Denny White
- Des White, New Zealand rugby league footballer
- Desmond White (footballer) (1911–1985), Scottish footballer
- Devin White (born 1998), American football player
- Devon White (baseball)
- Doc White, American baseball player
- Donny White, American college sports coach and administrator
- Doug White (news anchor) (American) (1944–2006)
- Douglas R. White (born 1942), American anthropologist
- Duncan White (1918–1998), Sri Lankan Burgher athlete, first to win medal for Sri Lanka in Olympic event
- E. B. White (1899–1985), American children's book author
- Ed White (astronaut) (1930–1967), US astronaut
- Eden White (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
- Edith White (1855–1946), American painter
- Edith Grace White (1890–1975), American zoologist
- Edmund White (born 1940), American literary critic
- Edward Douglass White
- Edward Higgins White Sr. (1901–1978), US general
- Edward White (Medal of Honor), American Medal of Honor recipient
- Edward White (disambiguation) (or Ed White)
- Eg White (born 1996 as Francis White), British musician, songwriter and producer
- Elizabeth Coleman White (1871–1954), pioneering blueberry breeder and vendor
- Ellen White (footballer) (born 1989), association footballer
- Ellen G. White (1827–1915), American Christian pioneer
- Erik White (Canadian football), American football player of Canadian football
- Erik White, American music director
- Erin White, Canadian softball first baseman
- Ethel Lina White (1876–1944), British crime writer
F–I
- Faye White (born 1978), English football player
- Florence Mildred White (1874–1957), English policewoman
- Francis Buchanan White (1842–1894), Scottish botanist and entomologist
- Francis S. White (1847–1922), US Senator from Alabama
- Francis White (Virginia) (1761–1826), US Congressman from Virginia
- Francis White (disambiguation)
- Frank Durward White (1933–2003), Arkansas governor
- Frank White (British politician) (born 1939), British politician
- Frank White (baseball) (born 1950), American second baseman
- Frank White (disambiguation)
- Frank White (governor) (1856–1940), American soldier and North Dakota politician
- Franklin White (dancer), British ballet dancer
- Frederick D. White, Canadian politician
- Freeman White, American football player
- Fuzz White, Major League Baseball right fielder
- Gary White (disambiguation)
- George Henry White, North Carolina politician
- George White (British Army officer), British general
- George White (Ohio politician)
- Gilbert F. White (1911–2006), American geographer
- Gilbert White (1720–1793), English naturalist
- Harry Dexter White, Economist & US representative to the Bretton Woods Conference
- Henry Luke White (1860–1927), Australian grazier and ornithologist
- Henry White (disambiguation)
- Horace White (writer) (1834–1916), American journalist and financial writer
- Horace White, American lawyer and politician from New York
- Horace Henry White (1864–1946), American lawyer and civic leader from Louisiana
- Howard White (footballer) (born 1954), English footballer
- Hugh L. White, American politician from Mississippi
- Ian White (ice hockey) (born 4 June 1984), Canadian professional ice hockey defence man
- Ilka White, Australian textile artist
- Israel Charles White (1848–1927), American geologist
J–K
- Jack White (VC), First World War Victoria Cross recipient
- Jack White (cricketer, born 1891) (1891–1961), English cricket captain
- Jack White (disambiguation)
- Jack White (music producer) (born 1940), German disco music producer
- Jack White (trade unionist), anarchist and founder of the Irish Citizen's Army
- Jack White (born 1975), American singer and guitarist of The White Stripes
- Jake White (born 1963), South African rugby union coach
- Jaleel White (born 1976), American actor
- James L. White (coach) (1893–1949), American college sports coach
- James Springer White, husband of Ellen G. White and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- James White aka James Chance (born 1953), American jazz-funk musician
- James White (North Carolina politician) (1749–1809), member of United States Congress
- James White (RAF officer) (1893–1972), World War I Royal Naval Air Service fighter ace
- James White (Scottish politician) MP for Glasgow, Pollok before 1987
- James White (author) (1928–1999), Northern Irish science fiction writer
- James White (basketball), US basketball player
- James White (disambiguation)
- James White (general) (1747–1821), founder of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- James White (theologian), consultant on the New American Standard Bible committee
- Jamie White, radio host
- Jan White (born 1948), American football player
- Jay White (mixed martial artist) (born 1978), American MMA fighter
- Jay White (born 1992), New Zealand professional wrestler
- Jeff White (Australian footballer)
- Jeordie White aka Twiggy Ramirez (born 1971), American bassist and guitarist
- Jimmy White, English professional snooker player
- Jock White, Scottish footballer
- Joe White (disambiguation)
- John Baker White (Virginia) (1794–1862), Virginia court clerk and civil servant
- John Franklin White (1863–1961) Canadian politician
- John H. White (photojournalist) (born 1945), Pulitzer Prize-winning African American journalist
- John White (Australian politician), member of the Parliament of Tasmania, (1986–1998)
- John White (Conservative MP) (1833–1894) Canadian politician
- John White (Kentucky politician), (1802–1845), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- John White (Liberal MP) (1811–1897) Canadian politician
- John White (colonist and artist) (c. 1540 – c. 1618), Roanoke Colony governor
- John White (composer) (born 1936), German-English experimental composer and musical performer
- John White (disambiguation)
- John White (footballer, born 1937) (1937–1964), Scottish footballer
- John White (footballer, born 1986), English footballer
- John White (loyalist)
- John White (squash player)
- John White (surgeon) (1756–1832), surgeon-general of New South Wales, Australia
- Jordan White (musician) (born 1982), American rock musician and singer-songwriter
- Jose White (American football) (born 1973), American football player
- Joseph Blanco White (1775–1841), Spanish theologian
- Julian White (born 1973), English rugby union footballer
- Karen Malina White (born 1965)
- Karyn White (born 1965), American R&B singer popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s
- Katie White (born 1983), British singer in The Ting Tings
- Keith White (disabled yachtsman) (fl 2015) physically disabled yachtsman attempting world solo circumnavigation (in 2015/16)
- Kelli White former American sprinter
- Kevin White (American football) (born 1993), American football player.
- Kevin White (athletic director)
- Kevin White (disambiguation)
- Kevin White (mayor)
- Knox H. White (born 1954), mayor of Greenville, South Carolina
- Kyzir White (born 1996), American football player
L–P
- Lari White (1965–2018), American country music singer
- Lawrence White (disambiguation)
- Lee White (actor) (1888–1949), American actor of the stage, screen and radio
- Lee White (American football) (born 1946), American football player
- Lee C. White (1923–2013), advisor to President Kennedy and President Johnson
- Leo White (1882–1948), English-American film and stage actor who appeared in many Charlie Chaplin films
- Leo White (judoka) (born 1957), member of the US olympic judo team
- Leon White (1955–2018), American professional wrestler better known as Big Van Vader or Vader
- Leslie White (1900–1975), American anthropologist
- Liz White (actress) (born 1979)
- Loren H. White (1863–1923), New York state senator
- Lulu Belle Madison White (1900–1957), a teacher and civil rights activist
- Malcolm White (cricketer) (1924–2009), English cricketer
- Malinda Brumfield White (born 1967), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and documentary photographer
- Margaret Matilda White (1868 – 1910), New Zealand photographer
- Mark White (disambiguation)
- Mark White American lawyer and politician from Texas
- Marquez White (born 1994), American football player
- Martha White, American bakery brand
- Mary E. White (born 1926), Australian paleobotanist and author
- Mary White (disambiguation)
- Maurice White (1941–2016), American musician, founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire
- Meg White (born 1974), American musician, drummer in The White Stripes
- Michael R. White (born 1951), American politician
- Michael White (disambiguation)
- Michael White (journalist) (born 1945), British newspaper editor
- Mike White (quarterback) (born 1995), American football player
- Minor White, American photographer
- Nancy White (disambiguation)
- Nathaniel White (born 1960), American serial killer
- Nicholas White (disambiguation)
- Noel White (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Onna White, choreographer and dancer
- Pat White (multisport athlete) (born 1986), American football quarterback
- Patrick White (1912–1990), Australian author
- Paul Dudley White (1886–1973), American cardiologist
- Percy White, Australian rugby league footballer
- Peregrine White (1620–1704), first child born to the Pilgrims in New England
- Peter White (Canadian politician), Canadian parliamentarian
- Peter White (broadcaster), presenter on BBC Radio Solent and BBC Radio 4
- Peter White (disambiguation)
- Peter White (ice hockey) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Peter White (musician) (born 1954), English smooth jazz and jazz fusion guitarist
- Portia White (1911–1968), Canadian operatic contralto
R–S
- R. Cooper White, Jr. (1927–2017), former mayor of Greenville, South Carolina
- Randy White (American football) (born 1953), NFL defensive lineman and linebacker
- Randy White (basketball)
- Randy White (disambiguation)
- Randy White (politician)
- Reggie White (defensive lineman, born 1970), American football player
- Reggie White (running back) (born 1979), American football player
- Reggie White (1961–2004), American football player
- Resolved White
- Rick White (politician)
- Robert J. White (born 1925), American neurosurgeon
- Robert White (attorney general) (1833–1915), West Virginia attorney general
- Robert White (composer) (c. 1538–1574), English composer
- Robert White (disambiguation)
- Robert White (judge) (1759–1831), Virginia judge and politician
- Robert White (D.C. politician) (1982), politician in Washington, D.C.
- Roddy White (born 1981), American football player.
- Roderick White (1814–1856), New York politician
- Rodney White, American basketball player
- Ron White (born 1956)
- Rosie White (born 1993), New Zealand soccer player
- Royce White (born 1991), American basketball player
- Ryan White (1971–1990), American HIV/AIDS poster child, namesake of the Ryan White Care Act
- Sallie Joy White (1847–1909), American journalist
- Sammy White (American football) (born 1954), NFL wide receiver
- Sammy White (actor) (1894–1960)
- Sammy White (baseball) (1928–1991), MLB catcher
- Sammy White (disambiguation)
- Samuel Albert White (1870–1954), Australian explorer and ornithologist
- Sandra White Scottish politician
- Sharon White, lead singer of American country music group The Whites
- Shaun White (born 1986), American snowboarder and skateboarder
- Sheila White (abolitionist) (born 1988), American abolitionist and human trafficking victim
- Sheila White (actress) (born 1950)
- Simon White (born 1951), British astrophysicist
- Slappy White (1924–1995)
- Snowy White (Terence Charles 'Snowy' White) (born 1948), English guitarist
- Spencer White (born 1994), Australian rules footballer
- Stanford White (1853–1906), American architect, member of the firm McKim, Mead, and White
- Steve White (disambiguation)
- Steven R. White (born 1959) American physicist
- Stewart Edward White (1873–1946), American novelist and outdoorsman
- Stewart White (journalist), British newsreader & presenter
T–Z
- T. H. White (1906–1964), English author, famous for The Once and Future King
- Ted White (author) (born 1938), American science fiction writer and music critic
- Terri White (born 1948)
- The Whites, American country music vocal group
- Theodore H. White (1915–1986), American journalist
- Thomas E. White, (born 1943), 18th United States Secretary of the Army
- Thomas White (Australian politician)
- Thomas White (Sussex cricketer) (1892–1979), English cricketer
- Thomas White (bishop) (1685–1690), bishop of Peterborough
- Thomas White (disambiguation) (or Tom White)
- Thomas White (scholar) (1593–1676), Catholic philosopher
- Sir Thomas White (merchant), founder of St John's College, Oxford
- Tim D. White (born 1950), American paleoanthropologist
- Tim White (disambiguation)
- Tim White (newscaster/reporter) (born 1949), American news anchor and investigative reporter
- Tim White (wrestling) (born 1954), American professional wrestling referee
- Timothy White (disambiguation) (or Tim White)
- Timothy White (editor) (1952–2002), American rock music journalist
- Timothy White (photographer), American celebrity photographer
- Timothy White, ship's chandler and pharmacist, founder of Timothy Whites
- Todd White, ice hockey player
- Tony Joe White (1943–2018), American singer-songwriter
- Tony White (disambiguation)
- Tre'Davious White (born 1995), American football player
- Vanessa White (born 1989), British singer and songwriter
- Vanna White (born 1957), American television personality
- Verdine White (born 1951), American musician, younger brother of Maurice White, bass guitarist in Earth, Wind & Fire
- Vince White (born 1960), English guitarist who replaced Joe Strummer in The Clash
- Violetta Susan White (1875–1949), American mycologist
- Walter Francis White
- Warren White (disambiguation)
- Wendy Tan White (born 1970), CEO of Moonfruit
- Wendy White (tennis), former American professional tennis player
- Sir Willard White (born 1946), Jamaican-born British operatic bass-baritone
- William Alanson White (1870–1937), American psychiatrist
- William Allen White (1868–1944), American newspaper editor, politician, and author
- William Henry White (politician)
- William Henry White, (1845–1913), civilian warship designer who principally worked for the British Admiralty
- William Lindsay White, American journalist
- William Thomas White, Canadian politician and Cabinet minister
- William White (Mayflower passenger), signer of the Mayflower Compact
- William White (composer) (1571 – c. 1634?), English composer
- William White (disambiguation)
- Willie White (disambiguation)
Fictional characters
- Cammy White, video game character from the Street Fighter series
- Carrie White, title character from the Stephen King novel and movie Carrie
- Frank White, lead character in the 1990 film King of New York
- Perry White, supporting character in the Superman comics
- Snow White and the seven Dwarfs
- Kerwin White, former ring name of Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
- Mrs. White, one of six original Cluedo characters
- Redd White, character from the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Walter White (Breaking Bad), protagonist of the television series Breaking Bad
References
- ^ White Meaning at Forebears
- ^ "White Family History".
- ^ "Irish Surname – White".
- ^ Scottish Clans and their Tartans (1958), W. and A. K. Johnson, p. 22
- ^ a b White Distribution at Forebears
- ^ United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). 1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1–100). Retrieved on 4 July 2008.
- ^ Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000