Waight Surname

162,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Waight Surname Definition:

1 for Wait, q.v.

2 conf. with Wight, q.v.

Waight Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7131:508,35842,645
England6681:83,4109,200
Belize6341:561110
Australia5011:53,8846,628
Canada601:614,09350,489
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Panama61:652,04310,051
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4711:51,7526,267
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1981:253,63020,943

Waight Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for Wait, q.v.

2 conf. with Wight, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Waight Last Name Facts

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

Waight is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waight? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waight is the 162,852nd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,730,441 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Waight reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Waight is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 713 people, or 1 in 508,358. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and Belize, where 24 percent are found.

Waight Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waight has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waight last name grew 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waight Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waight surname are 3.81% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waight earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $43,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiight923/
Whaight921/
Waightt921/
Wight9115,050/
Waght912/
Weight834,180/
Whight83459/
Wights8314/
Waught8312/
Vaight838/
Wieght836/
Wighte833/
Wightt831/
Weaght831/
Wasght831/
Baight830/
Woight830/
Wayghts770/
Whighte770/
Baght7386/
Wyght7333/
Vight7330/
Bight7326/
Waigd7310/
Vaght733/
Vaught6712,311/
Voight675,270/
Vaghte67482/
Beight67301/
Baught6758/
Veight6757/
Huight678/
Boight677/
Vuaght675/
Vioght675/
Vaghts673/
Weigdt671/
Bahght671/
Weiget671/
Vayght671/
Wought670/
Wheght670/
Weighd670/
Vighte670/
Vieght670/
Vaaght670/

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