Whitington

Whitington Meaning & Origin

About Whitington
The surname Whitington is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitington can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure of the white (haired) people." It is likely that the name was originally used to describe a place where people with fair or white hair lived or a settlement characterized by its white buildings or landscape.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitington: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/whitington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitington in Braille

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

The name Whitington in braille

How to sign the name Whitington using Sign Language

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

The name Whitington in sign language

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