Waite Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Waite Name Meaning: An english occupational name for a watchman.Derived from old Norman-French "Waite".

The name was specifically applied to a watchman in a fortified place or town.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waite Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waite family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 914
Agricultural Labourer 115
Coal Miner 65
General Labourer 63
Dress Maker 48
Farmer 42
General Servant 35
Domestic Servant 34
Woollen Weaver 33
Laundress 31
Living On Her Own Means 31
Living On Own Means 28
Labourer 25
Farm Labourer 23
Joiner 22
Shoe Maker 20
Cotton Weaver 20
Gardener 17
General Servant Domestic 16
Farm Servant 15
House Keeper 15
Tailoress 15
Blacksmith 14
Grocer 14
Worsted Weaver 13

Waite Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waite 100% 43,106
2 Wait 80% 10,495
3 Weight 33% 7,055
4 Waight 50% 5,781
5 Wayte 80% 2,116
6 Whaite 83% 1,179
7 Waitt 80% 1,049
8 Wate 80% 1,014
9 Weate 60% 908
10 Wite 80% 818
11 Weet 40% 643
12 Whait 60% 641
13 Whate 60% 519
14 Weat 40% 469
15 Watte 80% 237
16 Wayt 60% 172
17 Weait 60% 168
18 Woot 40% 101

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

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