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
Dress Maker 3
Boot Maker 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Public House Manager 2
Fitter Railway Waggon Carriage 2
Fruiterer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tinplate Worker Goods 2
Engineer Labourer 1
Grocer 1
House Joiner 1
Hydraulic 1
Joiner's Apprentice 1
Labourer Waterman Bleach Works 1
Mariner Engine Fitter 1
Policeman 1
Public House Manageress 1
Railway Varman 1
Ship Wright 1
Small Ware Dealer 1
Tailor Traveller 1
Errand Boy Port 1
Gardener 1
General Labourer (factory) 1
Field Worker 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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