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Whiting (surname)

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Whiting
Origin
Language(s)Old English
MeaningThe white or fair offspring
Region of originEngland

The surname Whiting is of Saxon origin meaning 'the white or fair offspring'.[1] The Saxon suffix "-ing" denotes 'son of' or 'offspring'. It is a patronymic name from the Old English pre-7th Century 'Hwita' meaning 'the white' or 'fair one'. The surname first appears in documentation from the late 11th century and has a number of variant forms ranging from 'Whiteing' and 'Whitting' to 'Witting'.[2] However, the name was first found in Devon where it was seated both before and after the Norman Conquest.[3]

In Great Britain, there are an estimated 3,169 individuals with the surname. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, Whiting is the 2,565th most popular surname in the United States, carried by 0.005% of the population.

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  1. ^ "Whiting Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning with Genealogy & Family History Resources". Searchforancestors.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  2. ^ "Surname Database: Whiting Last Name Origin". Surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
  3. ^ "Whiting Family Crest and History". Houseofnames.com. 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2013-03-14.