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Whitehead


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Origin Of The Surname Whitehead

Meaning Of The Surname Whitehead

With white hair

Interesting Facts About Whitehead

It is thought that this name actually derives from the Old English word ‘hwit’ which means white together with ‘heafod’ which means a head. It is thought that this name was often given to people as a pet name to those who had a white head of hair and then, over time, became a surname in its own right. There are a few different ways in which this name can be spelt such as Whitehed and Whithed.

Whitehead Statistics

Whitehead is the number 427 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 22,599 share the surname Whitehead in the UK.

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