Peat Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peat Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peat family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 21
Living On Own Means 20
General Servant Domestic 19
Dress Maker 14
Scholar 14
Coal Miner Hewer 13
Tailor 10
Butcher 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Farmer 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 8
Printer 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Domestic Servant 6
Charwoman 5
Dock Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 5
Farm Labourer 5
Grocer 5
Coal Miner Chewer 5
Blacksmith 4
Bricklayer 4

Peat Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peat 100% 12,525
2 Peet 75% 11,375
3 Pate 50% 7,226
4 Peate 80% 2,820
5 Peto 50% 1,635
6 Pite 25% 1,128
7 Pote 25% 864
8 Poat 75% 856
9 Peatt 80% 623
10 Poate 60% 513
11 Pout 50% 479
12 Peete 60% 316
13 Pit 50% 296
14 Poet 50% 279
15 Put 50% 148
16 Pete 50% 131
17 Poot 50% 124

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

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