Waites Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waites Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waites family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 15
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Mat Maker 8
Farmer 8
Dress Maker 7
Laundress Wash 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner 6
Scholar 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Clerk 4
Dock Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 4
Cook Domestic 4
General Domestic Servant 4
Commercial Clerk 4
Cabinet Maker 3
Domestic General Servant 3
Shop Assistant 3
Stone Mason 3
Railway Clerk 3
Domestic 3
General Servant (domestic) 3
Grocer 3
Plumber 3

Waites Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waites 100% 5,512
2 Wates 83% 1,907
3 Waits 83% 1,664
4 Whaites 86% 613
5 Wats 67% 611
6 Weights 43% 186
7 Whates 67% 105
8 Whaits 67% 102

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

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