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Whitter Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): occupational name for a whitewasher caulker or bleacher from Middle English whiter(e) an agent derivative of Old English hwītian ‘to whiten’. Corfe Castle (Dorset) was whitewashed outside and the many references to white buildings in surnames (e.g. Whitehouse and Whitchurch ) testify to the practice.

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


Similar surnames: Whittier, Shutter, Flitter, Witter, Winter, Whittle, Hiter, Hatter

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Where is the Whitter family from?

You can see how Whitter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 5 Whitter families living in Maryland. This was about 23% of all the recorded Whitter's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Whitter families in 1840.
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What did your Whitter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Whitter. 26% of Whitter men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Whitter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitter were Salesman and Servant. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    24%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Maid
    10%
  • Servant
    8%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Whitter. For the veterans among your Whitter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitter lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Whitter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Whitter in 1957 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

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