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- Whitney - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Whitney
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Middle English
From Old English hwītan, dative of hwīt (“white”) + īeġ (“island”), "white island".
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Whitney-Long Derived from Whitney
- Whit Root name
- Ackroyd Middle English origin
- Albon Middle English origin
- Alcock Middle English origin
- Alder Middle English origin
- Ashe Middle English origin
- Atkinson Middle English origin
- Atterberry Middle English origin
- Aycock Middle English origin
Popularity by Country
Whitney
Rank #934
Frequency
34,251 people (12.7 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 87.11% Hispanic 1.64% Black 8.41% Asian/PI 0.72% Native Am. 0.66% Two+ 1.46%
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