White is an English surname and given name, derived from the Old English 'hwit' meaning 'white'. It was originally an occupational name for a fuller, who would whiten cloth by beating it with a solution of bran and water. In some cases, White can also be a topographic name for someone who lived in a white house or on a white hill, or possibly a nickname given to someone who had white hair.
"Interestingly, the name White has seen fluctuations in popularity over time, with five babies named Annually in both 1900 and 1912, eleven in 1914, and another five in 1935 and 1947. Altogether, there have been thirty-one births with the name White since 1900."