Whitinger

Whitinger Meaning & Origin

About Whitinger
The surname Whitinger is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitinger can be interpreted as "son of the white one" or "descendant of the fair-haired individual." It likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitinger: 283
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0305206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 T IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/whitinger*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKR', 'ATNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitinger in Braille

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

The name Whitinger in braille

How to sign the name Whitinger using Sign Language

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

The name Whitinger in sign language

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