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
Living On Own Means 142
General Labourer 135
Dress Maker 91
General Servant Domestic 81
Scholar 75
Farmer 69
Cook Domestic 53
Carpenter 45
Laundress Wash 45
Domestic Servant 44
Gardener Domestic 38
Housemaid Domestic 37
Agricultural Labourer 37
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 32
Cotton Weaver 30
Butcher 29
Servant Domestic 29
House Maid Domestic 28
Commercial Clerk 25
Charwoman 23
Dressmaker 23
House Keeper Domestic 22
Tailoress 22
Tailor 21
Bricklayer 19

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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