Whitelaw

== English == === Alternative forms === Whitelow === Etymology === Habitational surname from Old English hwīt (“white”) + hlǣw (“hill, mound”). === Proper noun === Whitelaw (countable and uncountable, plural Whitelaws) A surname from Old English. A village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. A hamlet in the Municipal District of Fairview, No. 136, northern Alberta, Canada. A locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitelaw is the 21568th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1210 individuals. Whitelaw is most common among White (76.69%) and Black/African American (17.85%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whitelaw”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.