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 974
Agricultural Labourer 267
Labourer 75
House Servant 68
Servant 53
Dress Maker 53
Laundress 46
Carpenter 43
Cook 39
House Keeper 36
General Servant 28
Shoe Maker 28
Coal Miner 26
Carter 25
Blacksmith 21
Farm Labourer 20
House Maid 20
Mason 20
Domestic Servant 19
Lace Maker 19
Butcher 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Wife Of Above 17
Groom 16
Gardener 16

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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