Waiting Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waiting Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waiting family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Joiner 2
Oil Miller 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Inn Keeper 2
Domestic Servant 2
Servant General Domestic 1
Coal Merchant 1
Coal Merchant Shop Builder 1
Labourer In Steel Works 1
Master 1
Optician Out Of Employ 1
Wheelwright 1
Wheelwright Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Carpenter 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Domestic Servant General 1
Farmer 100 Acres Employing 1 Man 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Iron Miner 1
Coachman 1
Labourer In Iron Foundry 1
Formerly Servant 1

Waiting Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watting 86% 987
2 Waiting 100% 975
3 Whatting 75% 314
4 Witing 86% 209

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The surname Waiting is the 2nd most popular variant of Watting.

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