Gait Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gait Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gait family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Blacksmith 6
Butcher's Daughter 3
House Servant 3
Dress Maker 2
Dressmaker 2
Knitter 2
Sawyer 2
Ag Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Pauper 1
Annuitant 1
Boiler Maker 1
Book Maker Apprentice 1
Butcher 1
Butcher's Wife 1
Domestic Duties 1
Errand Girl 1
Grocer & Draper 1
House Keeper 1
Inn Keeper 1
Labourer's Daur 1
Labourer's Son 1
Labourer's Wife 1

Gait Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gate 50% 7,434
2 Agate 40% 3,592
3 Gait 100% 1,588
4 Goat 50% 1,129
5 Gaut 75% 722
6 Guite 60% 571
7 Goate 40% 557
8 Gout 50% 345
9 Geat 50% 257
10 Gouite 50% 222
11 Gaite 80% 169

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The surname Gait is the 3rd most popular variant of Gate.

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