Wyatt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Wyatt Name Meaning: From a medieval personal name Wiot, Wyot & Gyot & derived from Old English 'wig' meaning war & 'heard' meaning hardy, brave, strong.

First found in Sussex after the introduction of Norman forms of the personal name William

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wyatt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wyatt family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 263
Female Servant 181
Independent 175
Farmer 87
Labourer 84
Male Servant 75
Shoe Maker 35
Mason 33
Tailor 29
Carpenter 20
Blacksmith 19
Apprentice 16
Servant 16
Publican 15
Dress Maker 15
Ag Labourer 15
Weaver 15
Butcher 13
Pupil 13
Coal Miner 13
Clerk 13
Pauper 13
Cotton Weaver 11
Baker 11
Laundress 11

Wyatt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wyatt 100% 64,722
2 Wyett 80% 1,443
3 Wyat 80% 325
4 Wiatt 80% 298
5 Wyott 80% 121
6 Wayatt 83% 118

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The surname Wyatt is the most popular version of all its varients

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