Layt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Layt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Layt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Iron Miner 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Assistant Spinner Wool 1
Iron Miners Wife 1
Daily Governess 1
General Servant 1
Police Constable 1
Butcher 1
House Wife 1
Pork Butcher 1
Working Maltster 1

Layt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Laight 50% 2,000
2 Late 50% 1,486
3 Leight 33% 970
4 Layte 80% 480
5 Lyte 50% 269
6 Laite 60% 194
7 Layt 100% 189

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The surname Layt is the 7th most popular variant of Laight.

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