Watt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 538
Domestic Servant 34
General Labourer 26
Coal Miner 25
General Servant 22
Dress Maker 20
Labourer 20
Annuitant 16
Joiner 15
House Keeper 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Errand Boy 10
General Domestic Servant 10
Farm Servant Indoor 10
Engine Fitter 9
Servant 9
Carpenter 8
Laundress 8
Tailor 8
Charwoman 7
General Servant Domestic 7
Mariner 7
None 7
Pilot 7
Shipwright 6

Watt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watt 100% 19,941
2 Witt 75% 8,571
3 Waitt 80% 1,049
4 Wett 75% 731
5 Wiatt 80% 298
6 Witte 60% 250
7 Watte 80% 237
8 Wattie 67% 101

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

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