Witt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Witt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Witt family

Profession Census Frequency
School 165
Private Means 24
Farm Labourer 24
General Labourer 18
Farmer 13
Carpenter 12
Clerk 10
General Servant (domestic) 10
None 8
Domestic Servant 7
Shop Assistant 7
Dressmaker 7
At School 6
Carman 6
Errand Boy 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook (domestic) 6
Butcher 6
Carter On Farm 6
Dress Maker 5
School Boy 5
Labourer 5
Carter 5
Gardener Domestic 4
Attend School 4

Witt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watt 75% 19,941
2 Witt 100% 8,571
3 Whitt 80% 1,410
4 Waitt 80% 1,049
5 Wett 75% 731
6 Whit 50% 411
7 Wiatt 80% 298
8 Witte 80% 250
9 Watte 60% 237
10 Wattie 50% 101

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The surname Witt is the 2nd most popular variant of Watt.

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