About the surname
As a standard and familiar last name, Whitfield can be found in communities throughout the nation. According to the most recent data, 29,052 people in America carry this family name. This places the surname’s total population perfectly in line with a healthy, developing suburban municipality. If you were to sample the US population, approximately one individual out of every 11,462 would hold the Whitfield surname. This surname shows a remarkably balanced demographic split. The Black or African American (47.5%) and White (43.1%) communities are very closely matched.