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
House Joiner Carpenter 2
Scholar 2
Housewife 1
Attends To Snaphead 1
Engine Maker Drilling Machinist 1
Gardener Market 1
General Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Hosier Machine Dealer 1
Iron Borer Hydraulic Works Mach 1
Iron Founder Driller 1
Sugar Boiler 1
Butcher Grocer ? 1
Gas Manager 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Grocer Shop Assistant 1
Groom Domestic 1
Railway Engine Cleaner 1
Draper Assistant 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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