Weight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Weight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Weight family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Female Servant 22
Independent 22
Labourer 13
Male Servant 10
Farmer 8
Wool Feeder 7
Baker 5
Dress Maker 5
Laundress 5
Straw Plaiter 5
Coal Miner 5
Employed Cotton Mill 4
Apprentice Painter 3
Chaser 3
Blacksmith 2
Clerk 2
Engineer 2
Farrier 2
Gardener 2
Miller 2
Fs 2
Pensioner 2
Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2

Weight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Waite 33% 43,106
2 Wait 50% 10,495
3 Weight 100% 7,055
4 Wight 83% 6,222
5 Waight 83% 5,781
6 Wayte 17% 2,116
7 Whaite 17% 1,179
8 Waitt 50% 1,049
9 Wate 17% 1,014
10 Whait 33% 641
11 Whate 17% 519
12 Watte 17% 237
13 Wayt 33% 172

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The surname Weight is the 3rd most popular variant of Waite.

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