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
Scholar 22
Dress Maker 4
Blacksmith 2
Domestic Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Servant 2
Living On Her Own Means 2
Coal Miner 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Copper Miner 1
General Domestic Servant 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Packer In Woollen Factory 1
Photographer 1
Private Royal Mariner 1
Domestic 1
General Dealer 1
General Labourer 1
Paper Mill Hand 1
Parlour Maid Servant 1
Stationary Carriage Driver 1
Wife Of Leading Swater R N 1
Pottery Iron 1
Retired 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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