Wise Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wise Name Meaning: A nickname for a 'wise' or 'erudite' person,in another case it was someone suspected of being related to 'supernatural practices'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Aedwin Wise',dated 1176.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wise Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wise family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 901
Agricultural Labourer 162
Labourer 101
Domestic Servant 67
Dress Maker 48
General Servant 47
Laundress 34
Servant 33
Gardener 28
Carpenter 26
Farm Servant 22
House Keeper 21
Annuitant 21
Ag Labourer 21
Farm Labourer 19
Blacksmith 17
Painter 17
Errand Boy 16
Dressmaker 15
Farmer 15
General Labourer 12
General Servant Domestic 12
No Occupation 12
Clerk 11
Wife 11

Wise Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wise 100% 42,003
2 Wase 75% 1,271
3 Wyse 75% 991
4 Weis 50% 180
5 Ewes 25% 163
6 Owes 25% 157
7 Weise 80% 124

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