Waye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Waye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Waye family

Profession Census Frequency
School 14
Wollen Mill 4
Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
Farm Labourer 3
At Home 3
Assistant 2
Home 2
At School 2
Dress Maker 2
Milliner 2
Shipwright 2
Bank Clerk 1
Carter On Farm 1
General Labourer 1
Married 1
Skilled Labourer Stoker 1
Artist 1
At Home Assistant 1
Collector 1
Hoousehold Duties 1
Cows Boy Farm 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Labour Agriculture 1
Labourer Agriculture 1

Waye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Way 75% 25,241
2 Wye 75% 2,885
3 Weigh 20% 1,068
4 Wey 50% 808
5 Waye 100% 741
6 Waigh 40% 272
7 Whay 50% 163
8 Away 50% 136
9 Weay 50% 126

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The surname Waye is the 5th most popular variant of Way.

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