Family name Whish (Whish 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The surname Whish is characteristic of Australia, where it is a rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Much less frequently, Whish is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Whish | United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, United States, Canada |
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claudius buchanan whish Australian politician (1827-1890), AU (b. 1827) |
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| william whish British army officer in the East India Company (b. 1787) |
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| c. m. whish English civil servant in India, GB (b. 1794) |
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| m. t. whish Peerage person ID=441523 |
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| harriet mary benyon whish (died 1908) |
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| alice whish jewelry designer |
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| jeremy patrick milroy whish researcher |
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| john g. whish Peerage person ID=442707 |
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| elizabeth whish (1739-1806) |
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| william george hyndham whish British Royal Navy officer, captain in 1841 |
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