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Whitlock Name Meaning

English:: nickname for someone with white or fair hair from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘lock (of hair)’ (Old English loc). Compare Sherlock . from the Middle English personal name Whitlak (Old English Wihtlāc from wiht ‘creature’ + lāc ‘sport game’). habitational name from the Whitelake river near Pilton (Somerset) apparently named with Old English hwīt ‘white’ + lacu ‘stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Woodlock, Sherlock, Willock, Shedlock, Hillock, Hurlock, Whitbeck

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Where is the Whitlock family from?

You can see how Whitlock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitlock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitlock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 303 Whitlock families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Whitlock's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Whitlock families in 1891.
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What did your Whitlock 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 Whitlock. 15% of Whitlock men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Whitlock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whitlock were Plasterer and Domestic Servant. .

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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
    15%
  • Bricklayer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Plasterer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
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Census Records

There are 105,000 census records available for the last name Whitlock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Whitlock 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Whitlock. 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 18,000 military records available for the last name Whitlock. For the veterans among your Whitlock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitlock lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Whitlock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Whitlock in 1942 was 46, and 71 in 2004.

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