Byatt Surname

175,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Byatt Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller By (the) Yate, i.e., a gate or opening [Middle English by, bi, Old English bí, by; M.E. yate, Old English geat, gate, &c.] Radulphus By-the-Yate.—Poll-Tax, Yorks, A.D. 1379.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Biat, Biot, prob.

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Byatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5311:36,3934,770
Australia5101:52,9336,534
Canada1261:292,42527,191
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Northern Ireland361:51,2514,273
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Wales241:128,9399,528
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7301:33,3914,396
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Byatt (10) may also be a first name.

Byatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller By (the) Yate, i.e., a gate or opening [Middle English by, bi, Old English bí, by; M.E. yate, Old English geat, gate, &c.] Radulphus By-the-Yate.—Poll-Tax, Yorks, A.D. 1379.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Biat, Biot, prob. the Old Teutonic name-stem Big- (palata­lized) + the French diminutive suff. -at, -ot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Byatt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Byatt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Byatt occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Byatt click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Byatt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 175,910th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,994,062 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Byatt live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename internationally, borne by 10 people.

The surname Byatt is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,531 people, or 1 in 36,393. In England it is primarily found in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Byatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Byatt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Byatt surname expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Byatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Byatt last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Byatt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning 386,439 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $42,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $49,246 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Byatte9191/
Byat89633/
Beiyatt8361/
Byahatt8327/
Beyiatt8310/
Beyyatt831/
Wyatt8098,873/
Bhyat801,029/
Beatt80299/
Byott80139/
Byast8057/
Byate8036/
Byath805/
Biatt803/
Bjatt801/
Byoat801/
Byats800/
Byahatte7713/
Baheyatt771/
Beiyatte771/
Bya753,894/
Whyatt731,807/
Byahut73437/
Bayyat73332/
Wyatte73271/
Baayat73112/
Baiyat73107/
Wyatts7321/
Beyyat7320/
Beiyat734/
Byotte732/
Boyott732/
Wyhatt732/
Behatt732/
Bhyath731/
Byhaut731/
Byahat731/
Mpyatt731/
Byoott731/
Wyattt731/
Byatch731/
Wyaatt730/
Bhyahatte711/
Byas673,407/
Vyat671,720/
Beat671,656/
Bhaiyat671,429/
Byad671,370/
Byaz67829/
Biat67527/
Byah67372/
Byay67367/
Byatova67130/
Baheyat6772/
Byha6768/
Byea6760/
Wyat6753/
Bhya6737/
Beyiate6722/
Voyiatt6713/
Bjat6710/
Byot6710/
Byaa677/
Byaj677/
Vayyatt674/
Behaitt672/
Béat672/
Byahoot671/
Beiyath671/
Byoa671/
Bjya671/
Byap671/
Beïhatt671/
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