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White
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: English
* As an English surname, from Middle English White, as a nickname for someone with white hair or pale complexion; in some cases from a personal name of the same meaning. See the modern adjective white. * Also as an English surname, from Old English *wiht (“bend”), found only in placenames, a derivative of the verb wican (“to yield, bend”); compare Wight. * As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, used as a translation of several Gaelic names containing the element bán and geal, including Mac Giolla bháin (McElwain, Kilbane), Ó Gealagáin (Galligan), Bán (Bane), and Ó Banáin (Bannon). * Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, an Anglicization of Irish de Faoite, itself from Anglo-Norman le White, le Whyte, from the same source as the English surname.
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Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
White
Rank #20
Frequency
639,515 people (237.07 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 67.91% Hispanic 1.55% Black 27.38% Asian/PI 0.39% Native Am. 1.01% Two+ 1.76%
White
Rank #55
Frequency
0.27% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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