Applewhite

== English == === Etymology === Habitational surname from the village of Applethwaite, in the Lake District, from Old Norse apaldr (“apple tree”) + þveit (“clearing”). === Proper noun === Applewhite (plural Applewhites) A surname from Old Norse. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Applewhite is the 8882th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3687 individuals. Applewhite is most common among Black/African American (59.89%) and White (33.86%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Applewhite”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.