Whistler is used as a family name or surname in United States. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Whistler
No. of characters: 8
Origin: United States
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Whistler

How popular is Whistler?

Whistler is common in United States.

Whistler is ranked 161180 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Whistler bearers increased by 2.797203 per cent in 2010 US census to 1176 since 2000, the surname slipped by 712 spots and ranked at 22047. The last name was found in around 4 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.97 90.56
Hispanic or Latino 3.4 3.15
Others 3.06 2.1
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.38 2.62
Whistler is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Falkland Islands. Around 2290 people have been found who wears Whistler as their family name. Whistler is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
12,161 Wales2
54,135 Philippines2
91,784 Netherlands2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
118,441 Germany2
219,873 France2
9,116 Nicaragua1
53,033 Nigeria1
151,601 Spain1
16,228 Bulgaria1
5,553 Taiwan1
25,721 Egypt1
799 British Virgin Islands1
113 Falkland Islands1
5,467 Haiti1
20,172 Hungary1
29,046 Japan1
10,958 Bangladesh1
21,562 Portugal1
38,841 Scotland1
47,891 Norway1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
15,547 New Zealand36
14,048 Ireland16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
27,919 Australia84
40,845 Canada78
Countries with hundreds of Whistler:
13,982 England419
39,125 South Africa128
Countries with thousands of Whistler:
21,206 United States1,502
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Whistler was 24 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 26, 1849. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as immigrant and took Silas Richards from London. Laborer/Farmer Ana Whistler, Samuel Whistler, aged 16, Ann Whistler, are other Whistler that migrated to US.

Whistler Namesakes

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Artist
  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Artist
  • Charles Whistler, Writer
  • Rex Whistler, Artist
  • Beatrice Whistler, John Birnie Philip's daughter
  • Beatrice Whistler, John Birnie Philip's daughter
  • Beatrice Whistler, John Birnie Philip's daughter
  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Artist
  • George Washington Whistler, Engineer
  • Charles Whistler, Writer

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