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Whallon - Whitehill

Most Comon Surname in this Range: White

White is an old English surname dating back to before the ninth century and was also spelled Wita, meaning a person with a fair complexion. It also comes from the Olde English word “wiht”, which meant bend in the river and would have described a person who lived near or on one. There are also English villages called White, and the surname would indicate a person from there.

2nd most Common Surname in this Range: Wheeler

Wheeler is a surname of English origin and began as an occupational name for a wheelwright or a master wheel maker. It’s derived from the Olde English word “hweol”, which meant wheel. This occupation was an essential one in medieval England, and Wheeler is first recorded as a surname in the thirteenth century. Wheeler had several spelling variations, including Whealer, Welere and Wegheler.

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