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Whiteman Family History

Whiteman Surname Meaning

English: variant of Whitman. Native American (also White Man): translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word such as Lakota Sioux wašiču(ŋ) meaning ‘white man’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Weissmann.

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


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Where is the Whiteman family from?

You can see how Whiteman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whiteman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whiteman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 368 Whiteman families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Whiteman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Whiteman families in 1891.
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What did your Whiteman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whiteman. 11% of Whiteman men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Whiteman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whiteman were Farm Labourer and Housewife.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Farmer
    8%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Whiteman. 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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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Whiteman. For the veterans among your Whiteman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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