Waits Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waits Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waits family

Profession Census Frequency
Fancy Box Maker 5
Barman 3
Boot Mechanist 3
General Labourer 3
Cotton Weaver 3
None 3
Clicker Shoe Trade 3
Dressmaker 3
School Master 3
Cable Hatred 2
Cook Domestic 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Living On Own Means 2
Tailoress 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Stone Quarryman 2
Domestic General Servant 2
Laundress Wash 2
Colliery Labourer Below Ground 2
Coal Miner Hewer Underground 2
Cutlery Grinder 1
Laundress Domestic 1
Stone Quarry Labourer 1
Blacksmith 1
Printers Assistant 1

Waits Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waites 83% 5,512
2 Wates 60% 1,907
3 Waits 100% 1,664
4 Whaites 71% 613
5 Wats 80% 611
6 Weights 57% 186
7 Whates 50% 105
8 Whaits 83% 102

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The surname Waits is the 3rd most popular variant of Waites.

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