Whiting

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Whiting is the name of several species of fish, see whiting (fish).

Whiting (fish) is harvested by the Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative.

Whiting is powdered calcium carbonate sometimes added to paint to improve the paint's opacity.

The are several small towns called Whiting in the United States of America:

• Whiting, Indiana
• Whiting, Iowa
• Whiting, Kansas
• Whiting, Maine
• Whiting, Vermont
• Whiting, Wisconsin

Also listed on GNIS are:

• Whiting, Missouri
• Whiting, New Jersey
• Whiting, Wyoming

Whiting is also a surname. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, it is the 2565th most popular surname in the United States, carried by 0.005% of the population. Famous people named Whiting include:

• Margaret Whiting, traditional pop music singer, daughter of Richard Whiting
• Richard Whiting, writer of popular songs, father of Margaret Whiting

Some things are named in the memory of people called Whiting: see for example Whiting Writers' Award.

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