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
School 296
Private Means 36
None 26
Dressmaker 23
Coal Miner Hewer 23
General Servant (domestic) 17
Clerk 16
Domestic Servant 16
Labourer 16
At School 16
At Home 14
General Labourer 14
Shop Assistant 11
Dock Labourer 11
House Keeper 10
Police Constable 9
Farmer 9
Labourer General 8
School Teacher 8
Shipwright 8
No Occupation 8
Joiner 8
Housekeeper 7
Housemaid (domestic) 7
Nil 7

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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