Whittingham
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Hwīta + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Whittingham (countable and uncountable, plural Whittinghams)
- A civil parish in Preston district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD505345).
- A village and civil parish in Alnwick district, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU065115).
- A census-designated place in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
- A locality in the Singleton Council region of New South Wales, Australia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Whittingham is the 23167th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1101 individuals. Whittingham is most common among White (48.5%) and Black/African American (43.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whittingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.