Wayte Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wayte Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wayte family

Profession Census Frequency
School 30
Private Means 15
At Home 11
Farm Labourer 9
Dress Maker 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Insurance Agent 3
House Painter 2
Independent 2
Postman 2
Governess 2
General Labourer 2
Coal Hewer Under Ground 2
Retired Farmer 2
No Occupation 2
Engineers Turner 1
Boot Dealer's Shop Assistant 1
Chemist Assistant 1
Clerk 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Coal Miner (hewers Loader) Below Ground 1
Coal Miner (stallman) 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Draper's Shop Assistant 1
Engineer's Machinist 1

Wayte Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waite 80% 43,106
2 Wait 60% 10,495
3 Weight 17% 7,055
4 Waight 33% 5,781
5 Wayte 100% 2,116
6 Whaite 67% 1,179
7 Waitt 60% 1,049
8 Wate 80% 1,014
9 Whait 40% 641
10 Whate 60% 519
11 Wyat 40% 325
12 Watte 80% 237
13 Wyate 60% 207
14 Wayt 80% 172
15 Wyte 80% 147

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The surname Wayte is the 5th most popular variant of Waite.

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