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
Scholar 623
Agricultural Labourer 262
House Servant 92
At Home 90
Labourer 84
Farm Labourer 73
Servant 67
Dress Maker 51
Lace Maker 36
Annuitant 34
Laundress 32
Carpenter 30
House Keeper 24
Ag Lab 22
Butcher 22
Errand Boy 21
Coal Miner 21
Pauper 21
Farmer 20
Tailor 19
Blacksmith 18
Cook 18
Shoe Maker 18
Gardener 17
Mason 17

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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