Whitehair

Whitehair Meaning & Origin

About Whitehair
The surname Whitehair is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and "hær," meaning "hair." It was likely used as a nickname for someone with white or light-colored hair. The surname Whitehair is therefore an occupational or descriptive surname, indicating the physical characteristic of the individual.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitehair: 1,603
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,551
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitehair 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 Whitehair is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATHR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 T HH EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈwaɪˈthɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitehair in Braille

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

The name Whitehair in braille

How to sign the name Whitehair using Sign Language

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

The name Whitehair in sign language

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