Whitwell

== English == === Etymology === From Old English hwīt (“white”) + well. === Proper noun === Whitwell (countable and uncountable, plural Whitwells) A number of places in England: A village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK5276). A village in St Paul's Walden parish, North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire (OS grid ref TL1821). A village in Niton and Whitwell parish, Isle of Wight (OS grid ref SZ5278). A locality in Reepham parish, Broadland district, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG0921). A hamlet and civil parish in North Yorkshire, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2899). A small village and civil parish in Rutland (OS grid ref SK9208). A city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Whitwell is the 34618th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 653 individuals. Whitwell is most common among White (93.42%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Whitwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.