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In the Genealogy section of About.com the surname White is of English, Scottish, and Irish origin. Alternate spellings of White are Whyte, Whiet, Wight, and Whytte. Here is the link to check it out: http://genealogy.about.com/od/surname_meaning/p/white/htm.
1. English, Scottish, and Irish: from Middle English whit 'white', hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents â¦ a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, HwÄ«t(a), of this origin.As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on ban 'bÃ¡n' white or 'fionn' . Fair there has also been some confusion With. wightn some cases it represents â¦ a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, HwÄ«t(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on ban 'bÃ¡n' white or 'fionn' . Fair there has also been some confusion With. wight