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 1,307
Agricultural Labourer 258
Labourer 167
Domestic Servant 76
Dress Maker 66
Carpenter 53
Laundress 53
General Servant 50
Annuitant 46
Servant 46
Farm Labourer 40
House Keeper 30
Mason 27
Tailor 24
Gardener 24
Milliner 23
Shoe Maker 23
Cook 22
Blacksmith 21
Wife Of Above 21
Butcher 21
Charwoman 19
Coal Miner 19
Clerk 18
Nurse 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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