About Whitnell
The surname Whitnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "hyll," meaning "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitnell can be interpreted as "dweller by the white hill." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or on a white-colored hill or had some association with such a location.
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The surname Whitnell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whitnell 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 Whitnell is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Whitnell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Whitnell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.