Has there ever been a white person with the last name Washington besides George?

Question

Just curious-many, many black friends so don't get hostile.

Answer 1

It's more common in England. George didn't have any children, and not that many Washingtons came across the pond. His slaves, and freed slaves, often took his name. Many of my white ancestors back then got "Washingon" for a middle name. The dude was very popular. And respected. For proper reasons.

The name has nothing to do with a town that washes clothes, and more with "hunt"  "victory."

Interesting surname facts here for free: http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Washington...

Answer 2

TONS of them on the 1920 census records.  Most probably have living descendants that carry on the name.

Answer 3

yes- there are thousands.  dont be so racial

Answer 4

Yeah, George's youngest full brother, Charles.  They were both sons of Augustine Washington.

Answer 5

Tons.

Take a few minutes to look, maybe at rootsweb.com, and pull up a family tree for George. Now, look to the 'pedigree' and go back for his grandparents, so forth.

From his grandfather (for example), now click to show "descendents".  Trust me, they are out there.  Many of these charts will not be complete, anyway, as well.

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another route is to use www.familysearch.org, go to searches, and use the census option. This is for 1800 in the US.  Use the Washington surname AND filter for only white entries.

Voila.

Answer 6

In England there have been thousands of people with the surname Washington going back to when surnames began in the 13th. and 14th. centuries (1200-1300).

The original name was taken from the place the people lived, there are two places called Washington (originally Wessyngton) in England, one in the north, and one in the south.

Answer 7

Over 3000 born in the UK in the 1800's, I presume the majority would have been white.

Answer 8

Gee, I never thought of it, but no, not that I know of.

Answer 9

martha

Answer 10

GOOD UESTION...........If you get an answer make sure they can back it up.   I'm with you.

Answer 11

Yes.  According to Prominent Families in America with British Ancestry, copyright 1971 by The British Book Centre, Inc.

Washington lines show:  Washington, sometime of Sulgrave Manor and formerly of Mt. Vernon. A few are:  Sir Walter de Washington, Kt.,  Sir Wm. de Washington, Robert De Washington, John de Washington, (Loads of Robert and Johns.)

Ellen, Thomas (umpteen more) Henry, Augustine, Mildred (who m. Col. Henry Willis) Bushrod, Elizabeth, Samuel...three pages of the lines, down to George Washington.Lines carried  further to the brothers of George...and few more lines down.

Line is noted to have started in 1184 with Sir Walter (ibid)

Answer to your query...Many!