Tracing the Whithead Family Name

If your family name is Whithead, its origin lies with Whitehead, a long-established English surname.

Its meaning, shared with Whitehead, is “White-haired”. Whithead drops the “e” of Whitehead, a simplification that clerks often made. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Whiteheade.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Whitehead surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Whithead family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.