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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.
White /whi-te/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of White is white, fair . Probably referred to the complexion or hair color of an ancestor.Rare nowadays.hite has 1 variant: Whitey. White is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#20 out of 150436, Top 1%).