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Whatnall Family History

Whatnall Surname Meaning

Apparently from Watnall in Greasley (Notts), which is recorded as Watenho in 120.

The place-name probably derives from an Old English personal name *Wata (genitive *Watan) + Old English hōh ‘heel, spur of land’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Whatnall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whatnall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Whatnall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Whatnall families living in Leicestershire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Whatnall's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Whatnall families in 1891.
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What did your Whatnall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Whatnall. 100% of Whatnall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1975 and 1997, in the United States, Whatnall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Whatnall in 1975 was 85, and 86 in 1997.

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