Last Name WISHART

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Meaning The family are of ancient date in Forfarshire, and are descended from Robert, a natural son of David, Earl of Huntingdon, who having gone on a crusade to the Holy Land, was called Guishart, on account of the slaughter he made of the Saracens. Adam Wishart of Logie, was living in 1272.
Some ancient writers say, that Robert, son of David, Earl of Huntingdon, took on him the cross, and distinguished himself in the Holy Land, where, from his gallant exploits against the Saracens, he received the name of 'Guishart,' that is, 'Wise-heart,' now 'Wishart.'
Origin Scottish, Irish

Rank 15,375 (2000 US census) 17,918 (1990 US census)
Count 1,752 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 91.72%, or 1607 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 3.2%, or 56 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 2%, or 35 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.11%, or 37 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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