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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.
For the song by Eminem, see White America (song) . White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or reported as White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.Whiteâ refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa. It includes people who indicated their race(s) as âWhiteâ or reported entries such as Irish, German, Italian, Lebanese, Arab, Moroccan or Caucasian.