Explore the Family Name Whittinghill

The meaning of Whittinghill

1. Perhaps English: habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. However, this surname is not found in the British Isles. 2. Alternatively, an Americanized form of a surname of German origin, presumably Windle 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Whittinghill has seen slight fluctuations in the United States over time. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 47026 with a count of 425, reflecting a proportion of 0.16 per 100,000. However, by 2010, its rank lowered to 50275 and the count slightly decreased to 416, which signifies a proportion of 0.14 per 100,000. This represents a change of -6.91 in rank and -2.12 in count between the two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#50,275	-6.91%
Count	425	416	-2.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Whittinghill

Turning to ethnic identity associated with the Whittinghill surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the overwhelming majority identified as White (96.71% in 2000 and 96.39% in 2010), there were minimal representations of other ethnicities. In 2000, 1.65% of individuals with this surname reported having two or more races, but no such representation existed in the 2010 data. Furthermore, 2010 saw the introduction of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.20%) and Hispanic (1.44%), which were not present in 2000. The data shows no representation from Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	96.39%	-0.33%
Hispanic	0%	1.44%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.2%	0%
Two or More Races	1.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%