Whitcraft

Whitcraft Meaning & Origin

About Whitcraft
The surname Whitcraft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "croft," meaning "enclosure" or "small farm." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitcraft can be interpreted as "white enclosure" or "white farm." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived or worked on a farm with white fences or buildings, or perhaps to someone with fair or light-colored hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Whitcraft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Whitcraft: 604
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitcraft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Whitcraft is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0326013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T K R AE2 F T
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtˌkræft/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitcraft in Braille

Here's how to represent Whitcraft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Whitcraft in braille

How to sign the name Whitcraft using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Whitcraft using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Whitcraft in sign language

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