How Many People Have the Last Name Whittington?
people had the surname Whittington in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 16,835 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+354 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Whittington (79.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 14.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Whittington ranks #1,527. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Whittington grew from 17,163 people in 2000 to 17,517 in 2010 (up 2.1%), and its rank fell from #1,924 to #2,059. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.36 to 5.94 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 17,163 | 17,517 |
| Rank | #1,924 | #2,059 |
| Per 100,000 people | 6.36 | 5.94 |
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Same Soundex code as Whittington: W352
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