Speight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Speight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Speight family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 337
Coal Miner 75
General Labourer 25
Cotton Weaver 21
Worsted Spinner 15
Dress Maker 14
Worsted Weaver 12
Living On Own Means 10
Tailoress 10
Cloth Weaver 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Butcher 8
Labourer 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
Woollen Weaver 8
Farmer 7
Blacksmith 6
Carter 6
Bar Man 6
Colliery Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Grocer 6
General Servant 5
Glass Blower 5
Wool Sorter 5

Speight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Speight 100% 15,469
2 Spight 86% 556
3 Speaight 88% 503
4 Spate 29% 502

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

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