Explore the Family Name Whitehorse

The meaning of Whitehorse

Native American (also White Horse): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota Sioux Šuŋk Ska ‘White Horse’, composed of šuŋk ‘horse’ and ska ‘white’. See also Horse 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Whitehorse in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Whitehorse has seen significant growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 51,458 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it climbed to the 38,902nd spot, marking an improvement of 24.4 percent. The count of individuals with this last name also rose considerably during this period, from 380 people in 2000 to 567 in 2010, a notable increase of 49.21 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Whitehorse per 100,000 people grew by 35.71 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,458	#38,902	24.4%
Count	380	567	49.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.19	35.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whitehorse

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Whitehorse. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black (in 2000), but there was a slight increase in those identifying as two or more races, from 2.63 percent to 3.88 percent. The percentage of White individuals with the Whitehorse surname decreased slightly, from 7.63 percent to 7.58 percent. There was a modest rise in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity, from 2.11 percent to 2.29 percent. However, the largest group, American Indian and Alaskan Native, saw a minor decrease from 87.37 percent to 84.66 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	87.37%	84.66%	-3.1%
White	7.63%	7.58%	-0.66%
Two or More Races	2.63%	3.88%	47.53%
Hispanic	2.11%	2.29%	8.53%
Black	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%