Waite Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waite Name Meaning: An english occupational name for a watchman.Derived from old Norman-French "Waite".

The name was specifically applied to a watchman in a fortified place or town.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waite Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waite family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 792
Agricultural Labourer 149
Labourer 62
Domestic Servant 59
Dress Maker 45
General Servant 40
Farm Servant 29
Laundress 29
Woollen Weaver 27
House Keeper 23
Ag Labourer 23
Annuitant 22
Nurse 20
Worsted Weaver 20
Joiner 19
Shoe Maker 18
Carpenter 17
Blacksmith 17
Coal Miner 16
Farm Labourer 15
Servant 14
Wife Of Above 14
Cloth Weaver 14
Stone Mason 14
Wife 14

Waite Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waite 100% 43,106
2 Wait 80% 10,495
3 Weight 33% 7,055
4 Waight 50% 5,781
5 Wayte 80% 2,116
6 Whaite 83% 1,179
7 Waitt 80% 1,049
8 Wate 80% 1,014
9 Weate 60% 908
10 Wite 80% 818
11 Weet 40% 643
12 Whait 60% 641
13 Whate 60% 519
14 Weat 40% 469
15 Watte 80% 237
16 Wayt 60% 172
17 Weait 60% 168
18 Woot 40% 101

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The surname Waite is the most popular version of all its varients

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