Getty / LWA. The White last name has several different possible origins: 1  White is usually a descriptive name or nickname given to a person with very light hair or complexion, from the Middle English whit, meaning white..2  The last name White may be also local, derived from the Isle of Wight, on the coast of Hampshire, England.etty / LWA. The White last name has several different possible origins: 1  White is usually a descriptive name or nickname given to a person with very light hair or complexion, from the Middle English whit, meaning white..
Dogs of the Titanic: Three Who Survived. The fact that there were dogs traveling on the Titanic with their owners would come as no surprise to anyone who considers it. However, with all that has been written about the 1912 sinking of the Titanic, little has been written about the dogs who were passengers. Dedicated research by J. Joseph Edgette, Ph.D., Widener University professor emeritus, has revealed the story of the canine passengers.
How many people survived the Titanic ? The death toll of people aboard Titanic who perished in the sea and in lifeboats is put between 1,490 and 1,635 people. The number of casualities do not stand clear because of a confusion over how many people actually boarded the ship, as there were some last minute cancelations also. But officially, the figure of people on-board Titanic is 2224 with 1,514 people dead and 710 people as survivors of Titanic.