Rait Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rait Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rait family

Profession Census Frequency
Accountant 1
Baker 1
Mechanical Engineer 1
Iron Slider 1
Roller Turner 1
Secretary Steam Ship 1
Bricklayer 1
Tailor 1
Governess Domestic 1
Monthly Sick Nurse 1
Medical Practioner Surgeon 1
Servant Domestic 1
Bank Clerk 1
Living On Own Means 1
Hand 1
Labourer General 1
Locomotice 1
Ostler Domestic 1
Fisherman 1

Rait Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Root 50% 7,489
2 Wraight 57% 4,989
3 Rout 50% 3,455
4 Rate 50% 2,071
5 Roote 40% 706
6 Raitt 80% 665
7 Rait 100% 550
8 Eart 50% 261
9 Reet 50% 257
10 Rata 50% 250
11 Wrate 40% 242
12 Route 40% 220
13 Roat 50% 192
14 Rite 50% 148
15 Riot 50% 147
16 Rote 25% 145
17 Rute 25% 144
18 Reat 50% 126

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The surname Rait is the 7th most popular variant of Root.

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