Wightman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wightman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wightman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 218
Living On Own Means 16
Dress Maker 13
Butcher 11
Coal Miner 10
Living On Her Own Means 8
Farmer 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Draper Assistant 6
Draper 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farm Servant 5
Grocer 5
Carpenter 5
Farm Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 5
Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Blacksmith 4
Fitter 4
Milliner 4
Gardener 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Dock Labourer 4
Machinist 4

Wightman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiteman 50% 15,845
2 Wightman 100% 9,579
3 Weightman 89% 7,446
4 Waitman 63% 204

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The surname Wightman is the 2nd most popular variant of Whiteman.

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