Whitehair History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Whitehair family

The surname Whitehair was first found in Huntingdonshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year 1273 when Eustace and Thomas Whittowere held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Whitehair family

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Whitehair Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Whittier, Whittyer, Whittear, Whityer, Whithear, Wittier, Wittyer, Wittyere, Wittyer, Whitear, Whittear, Whitehair, Withere, Wityere, Wityear, Whityear, Wittiere, Wityear, Wytyear and many more.

Early Notables of the Whitehair family

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Whitehair Ranking

In the United States, the name Whitehair is the 15,614^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Whitehair migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Whitehair Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C E Whitehair, aged 65, who arrived in Kansas in 1886 2

Whitehair migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Whitehair Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Stephen Davey Whitehair, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Tantivy"

Contemporary Notables of the name Whitehair (post 1700) +

Captain Arthur Whitehair Vigers (1890-1968), British World War I flying ace credited with 14 aerial victories

The Whitehair Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Esto fidelis
Motto Translation: Be Faithful.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)