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Whitfield Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places named Whitfield, for example in Derbyshire, Kent, Northamptonshire, and Northumberland, named with Old English hwit ‘white’ + feld ‘open country’, because of their chalky or soil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Whitefield, Winfield, Hatfield, Westfield, Fairfield, Chatfield

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Whitfield Family Origin

Where is the Whitfield family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Whitfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitfield families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 42 Whitfield families living in North Carolina. This was about 22% of all the recorded Whitfield's in the USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Whitfield families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Whitfield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Whitfield Family Occupations

    What did your Whitfield ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Whitfield family was Keeping House. The most common Whitfield occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Whitfield's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Whitfield.

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    • Farmer

      36%

    • Laborer

      13%

    • Farm Laborer

      7%

    • Keeping House

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Whitfield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Whitfield Historical Records

    What Whitfield family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 199,000 census records available for the last name Whitfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitfield. 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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    Draft Card

    There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Whitfield. For the veterans among your Whitfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Whitfield Life Expectancy

    What is the average Whitfield lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Whitfield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Whitfield in 1940 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Whitfield

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Whitfield ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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