Whitlock is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Whitlock
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

Whitlock is a variant form of the Whitelock. From the white locks of the primitive bearer. Comp. Silverlock, Blacklock, etc.

One who had white hair; dweller at, or near, the white enclosure.

Is form of Whitelock. White hair, lake or canal-lock.

From the white locks of the primitive bearer. Comp. Silverlock, Blacklock, etc.

How popular is Whitlock?

Whitlock is common in United States, England, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Wales.

Whitlock is ranked 18846 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Whitlock bearers increased by 1.95 per cent in 2010 US census to 16927 since 2000, the surname slipped by 139 spots and ranked at 2142. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.54 80.96
Black 15.71 15.2
Hispanic or Latino 1.94 1.43
Others 1.78 1.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.56 0.58
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.46 0.34
Whitlock is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies its United States provenence. Around 29246 people have been found who wears Whitlock as their family name. Whitlock is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Whitlock:
1,961 United States23,432
Countries with thousands of Whitlock:
2,482 England3,235
Countries with hundreds of Whitlock:
4,691 Canada997
4,357 Australia819
26,929 South Africa200
4,667 New Zealand170
2,380 Wales138
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,657 Scotland45
3,590 Trinidad and Tobago37
21,451 Sweden32
343,519 Thailand16
267,947 Brazil15
8,250 Northern Ireland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
248,660 Germany10
92,581 Zimbabwe8
51,993 United Arab Emirates6

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

William Whitlock worked as farmer and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 33 years old embarked for USA from Glasgow on Brooksby and arrived on November 15, 1848. Immigrant Elizth. Whitlock, Samuel Whitlock, aged 12, Immigrant Mary-Jane Whitlock, Ann Whitlock (8), George Whitlock, James Whitlock, Jas. Whitlock (20) Immigrant, are others that migrated to US.

Whitlock Namesakes

  • Elizabeth Whitlock, English actress
  • Tom Whitlock, American songwriter and musician, best
  • Billy Whitlock, American blackface performer
  • Percy Whitlock, English organist and post-romantic composer
  • Janine Whitlock, English pole vaulter
  • Jason Whitlock, sports journalist
  • Bobby Whitlock, American singer, songwriter and musician
  • Brand Whitlock, American journalist, attorney, politician, Georgist, four-time mayor of Toledo
  • Albert Whitlock, British-born motion picture matte artist best
  • Ed Whitlock, English-born Canadian long-distance runner
  • Lee Whitlock, British television and film actor
  • Harold Whitlock, English athlete
  • Simon Whitlock, Australian professional darts player
  • Arkee Whitlock, professional American and Canadian football running back
  • Bob Whitlock, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Joy Whitlock, Christian musician and songwriter

Whitlock Namesakes

  • Elizabeth Whitlock, English actress
  • Tom Whitlock, American songwriter and musician, best
  • Billy Whitlock, American blackface performer
  • Percy Whitlock, English organist and post-romantic composer
  • Janine Whitlock, English pole vaulter
  • Jason Whitlock, sports journalist
  • Bobby Whitlock, American singer, songwriter and musician
  • Brand Whitlock, American journalist, attorney, politician, Georgist, four-time mayor of Toledo
  • Albert Whitlock, British-born motion picture matte artist best
  • Ed Whitlock, English-born Canadian long-distance runner
  • Lee Whitlock, British television and film actor
  • Harold Whitlock, English athlete
  • Simon Whitlock, Australian professional darts player
  • Arkee Whitlock, professional American and Canadian football running back
  • Bob Whitlock, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Joy Whitlock, Christian musician and songwriter

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