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Whitehair Name Meaning

English: variant of Whittier altered by folk etymology. Americanized form (translation into English) of German Weishaar . Native American (also White Hair): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bitsii' Łigáii (literally ‘His White Hair’) based on bitsiiʼ ‘his hair’ and łigái ‘white’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Whiteman, Whitener, Whitenack, Whitehead, Whitmoyer, White, Whitner

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Where is the Whitehair family from?

You can see how Whitehair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitehair family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitehair families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 38 Whitehair families living in London. This was about 58% of all the recorded Whitehair's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Whitehair families in 1891.
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What did your Whitehair ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Whitehair. 89% of Whitehair women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Fruit Packer
    12%
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There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Whitehair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitehair census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 319 immigration records available for the last name Whitehair. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Whitehair. For the veterans among your Whitehair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitehair lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Whitehair life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Whitehair in 1944 was 24, and 78 in 2004.

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