Wate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Coal Miner 5
Worsted Weaver 4
Pauper 2
Baker 2
Painter 2
House Keeper 2
Almsman 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Straw Hat Sewer 1
Coachman's Wife 1
Boiler Smith 1
Servant Domestic 1
Railway Pointsman 1
Cottager Of 3 Acres 1
Canel Boatman 1
Lamp Lighter 1
Ship Wright 1
Wife Of Above 1
Inn Keeper 1
Nurse 1
Brick Layers 1
Curver & Gilder 1
Curver & Gilder's Wife 1

Wate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waite 80% 43,106
2 Wait 50% 10,495
3 Weight 17% 7,055
4 Waight 33% 5,781
5 Wayte 80% 2,116
6 Whaite 67% 1,179
7 Waitt 60% 1,049
8 Wate 100% 1,014
9 Weate 80% 908
10 Wite 75% 818
11 Weet 25% 643
12 Whait 40% 641
13 Whate 80% 519
14 Weat 50% 469
15 Watte 80% 237
16 Wayt 50% 172
17 Weait 40% 168
18 Woot 25% 101

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The surname Wate is the 8th most popular variant of Waite.

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