Whyting: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

The name Whyting is closely linked to Whiting. Read literally, Whyting points to “son of the fair one”.

The same family of names includes Whitting and Whiteing. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Spelled with “y” instead of “i”, Whyting shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

Arms linked to Whiting and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Whyting family name pack.