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Where did the English White family come from? What is the English White family crest and coat of arms? When did the White family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the White family history?

The bearers of White and its variants are generally thought to have come from the noble family of Le Blancs in Normandy, who traveled to England in the wake of the Norman Conquest. Although the name certainly came to Britain from Normandy, there is some speculation that it already existed in Britain prior to the conquest. The word "white" itself is derived from the Old English word "hwit." This name was most likely originally used as a nickname for a person with white hair or a pale complexion.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: White, Whyte, Wight and others.

First found in Durham, where the White family held a seat from very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our White research. Another 307 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1106, 1172, 1236, 1327, 1560, 1579, 1585, 1620, 1656, and 1704 are included under the topic Early White History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 70 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early White Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the White family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 184 words(13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

White Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William White and his wife Susannah, who immigrated to Plymouth in 1620 with their sons Resolve and Peregrine (the latter born in Cape Cod Harbour on board the Mayflower in 1620, thus becoming the first child of English descent born in New England)
  • Anthony White, aged 27, arrived in New England in 1634
  • William White, who came to Virginia in 1635
  • Charles White, aged 18, landed in Virginia in 1635
  • Ellin White, aged 26, arrived in Virginia in 1635


White Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • George White, who landed in North Carolina in 1701
  • Abigail White, who landed in North Carolina in 1701
  • Adam White, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
  • Dennis White, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
  • Ellinor White, who landed in Barbados in 1738


White Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Alice White, aged 50, landed in New York, NY in 1804
  • Catherine White, aged 22, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
  • Eleanor White, aged 18, arrived in New York, NY in 1804
  • Donald White, who arrived in North Carolina in 1811
  • Archibald White, aged 36, landed in Maine in 1812


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  • Jaleel White (b. 1976), television actor best known for his role as Steven Urkel on the show "Family Matters"
  • Lieutenant Colonel Edward Higgins White II (1930-1967), American astronaut in the Apollo 1 capsule when it caught fire during practice
  • Rod White (b. 1977), American archer who co-won a Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympic Games
  • Canvass White (1790-1834), American civil engineer
  • Elwyn Brooks "E.B." White (1899-1985), American essayist/children's novelist awarded a special citation in 1978 by the Pulitzer Prize board and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Leslie Alvin White (1900-1975), American cultural anthropologist
  • Minor White (1908-1976), American photographer and editor
  • Paul Dudley White (1886-1973), American cardiologist and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Pearl Fay White (1892-1938), American cinema actress
  • Richard Grant White (1821-1885), American Shakespearean scholar

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  • The Ancestors of Daniel White, 1777-1836 and His Wife, Sarah Ford by Paula Porter Griffin.
  • Ancestral Chronological Record of the William White Family, from 1607-8 to 1895 By Thomas and Samuel Whit.
  • Family Ties of Roy Harold Murray: Ancestors and Descendants of the Murray, White, Waybright Families by Miriam Adams Cloud Murray.
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The White Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The White Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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