Wait Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
17
35
52
70
87
105
122
139
157
174
192
Cambridgeshire
5
Cheshire
2
Cumberland
2
Derbyshire
11
Devon
2
Dorset
1
Durham
46
Essex
8
Glamorgan
4
Gloucestershire
204
Hampshire
3
Herefordshire
1
Hunts and Rutland
6
Kent
9
Lancashire
62
Leicestershire
30
Lincolnshire
56
London
127
Middlesex
11
Monmouthshire
24
Northumberland
60
Northamptonshire
81
Nottinghamshire
30
Oxfordshire
34
Pembrokeshire
1
Somerset
63
Surrey
7
Sussex
37
Staffordshire
29
Warwickshire
8
Wiltshire
209
Worcestershire
2
Yorkshire
61
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Denbighshire
0
Flintshire
0
Hertfordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Norfolk
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Suffolk
0
Westmorland
0
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Wait Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Wait family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
88
Female Servant
42
Independent
29
Labourer
26
Male Servant
17
Farmer
16
Carpenter
10
Sawyer
9
Weaver
9
Pupil
7
Dress Maker
5
Blacksmith
5
Clerk
5
Agricultural Labourer's Son
5
Ag Labourer
3
Laundress
3
Mason
3
Tobacconist
3
Pauper
3
Baker
3
Porter
3
Grocer
3
Brick Maker
3
Shop Keeper
3
Servant
2
Most Frequent Forenames for Wait
Wait Surname Variants Ranking
Did you know?
The surname Wait is the
2nd most popular variant of Waite.