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White Family History

White Genealogy & Family Tree

White is a Scottish name first found in Coldingham in Berwickshire, Scotland, and refers to someone who is pale or fair-haired. It may also come from the Isle of Wight off the English coast. The earliest known White on record was Wulfnoo hwita in 925 B.C., recorded in an early English charter. It is the sixteenth most common surname in the United Kingdom and the twentieth most popular in the United States. Roots for this name can also be found in England and Ireland. The family motto is Labore parta, meaning “Acquired by work.”

Other spellings include “Whyte,” “Whiet,” “Whytte,” and “Wight.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Jaleel White (better known as Steve Urkel on Family Matters), American astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Edward Higgins White II (killed on Apollo 1), American singer Barry White, American musician Jack White (The White Stripes), American television personality Vanna White (Wheel of Fortune), and American actress Betty White (The Golden Girls, The Proposal, Hot in Cleveland). The first Whites to come to America were William and Susannah White in Massachusetts in 1620.

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White Birth Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Elizabeth Bertha White -- --, 1910 July 11, 1988 Pennsylvania
  • Jonathan White -- --, 1830 March 12, 1830 Vermont
  • Cleta White -- --, 1925 December 0, 2006
  • Rebecca White -- --, 1837 November 16, 1921 Pennsylvania
  • John Samuel White -- --, 1820 October 30, 1820 South Carolina
White Death Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Emma Susanna White -- --, 1866 October 7, 1944 Kentucky
  • Barnard Barniby White -- --, 1744 November 5, 1826
  • Patrick Rudolph White -- --, 1912 December 28, 1992
  • Ira Joseph White -- --, 1843 March 6, 1897 Michigan
  • William H White -- --, 1859 September 23, 1903 Indiana
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