Wayes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wayes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wayes family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Factory Hand General Labourer 2
Stone Quarryman 2
Cook 1
Stabeman Groom 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Black Worsted Machine 1
Cloth Winder Cotton Mill 1
Cotton Card Drapper 1
Cotton Doffer 1
Cotton Doubler 1
Iron Fitter 1
Iron Stone Miner 1
Iron Turner Fitter 1
Joiner & Builder 1
Stove Worsted Mills 1
Worsted Rover Spinner 1
Kitchen Maid (domestic) 1
Domestic General 1
Ironstone Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Gunner Royal Artillery 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Dentist 1

Wayes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wase 60% 1,271
2 Wyse 40% 991
3 Ways 80% 215
4 Wayes 100% 168

Did you know?

The surname Wayes is the 4th most popular variant of Wase.

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