Overview
people
Sample Size
4,711
Gender Distribution
Male:
4.9%
Female:
95.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Whitney is originally a surname derived from a place name. The name Whitney means from the white island, originating from the elements 'hwit', meaning white, and 'eg', standing for island.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,720 samples
96%
GB
113 samples
98%
FR
105 samples
85%
CA
89 samples
97%
NL
87 samples
97%
NG
68 samples
84%
ZA
42 samples
100%
MX
38 samples
95%
BE
28 samples
100%
DE
26 samples
77%
KE
22 samples
95%
TW
19 samples
100%
CN
18 samples
100%
GH
15 samples
100%
IT
15 samples
100%
PH
13 samples
92%
ES
13 samples
100%
MY
13 samples
92%
AU
13 samples
100%
IE
12 samples
92%
+ 18 more countries
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