Waitt Surname
Approximately 1,088 people bear this surname
Waitt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the wait,' i.e. watchman (v. Wayt for a longer notice); also musicians in general. 'The waytis blew lowde.' 'Grete lordys were at the assent, Waytys blewe, to mete they wente.': Halliwell.
Robert le Weyte, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameWaitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 804 | 1:450,820 | 38,620 |
| England | 181 | 1:307,835 | 23,246 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 354 | 1:141,861 | 13,333 |
Waitt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the wait,' i.e. watchman (v. Wayt for a longer notice); also musicians in general. 'The waytis blew lowde.' 'Grete lordys were at the assent, Waytys blewe, to mete they wente.': Halliwell.
Robert le Weyte, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sarra le Weyte, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Ralph le Weyte, or Wayte, Essex, ibid.
Henry le Weyte. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.
Robert le Wayte. Rolls of Parliament.
Johannes Wayte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Wayte, 1379: ibid.
1636. Buried — Barbara, wife of Thomas Waite: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Watchman [M.E wayte, &c., Old French waite, O.Sax O.H.Ger. wahta, a guard, watchman Atte laste by fortune he [Sir Gareth] cam to a castel, and ther he heard the waites uppon the walles.—Morte d'Arthur, VII. xxx.
The corresponding mod. French surname is Guet. "A Lille, l'agent de police est appelé guet.
Local. The same as Thwaite, a piece of ground cleared of wood, a meadow.
Waitt Demographics
Average Male Waitt Height
176.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Waitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waitt is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waitt.
How Common Is The Last Name Waitt? popularity and diffusion
Waitt is the 338,216th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,698,112 people. The surname Waitt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Waitt live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 804 people, or 1 in 450,820. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Waitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Waitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 227 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Waitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Waitt surname are 0.48999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Waitt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $48,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.45% more than the national average, earning $71,765 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitte | 91 | 92 | / |
| Waitts | 91 | 49 | / |
| Waittz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Witt | 89 | 99,263 | / |
| Watt | 89 | 77,794 | / |
| Wait | 89 | 9,216 | / |
| Waggitt | 83 | 157 | / |
| Whaitte | 83 | 17 | / |
| Waaitte | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whaitts | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waitthe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Witte | 80 | 53,620 | / |
| Waite | 80 | 52,355 | / |
| Whitt | 80 | 22,262 | / |
| Watte | 80 | 1,720 | / |
| Hwait | 80 | 760 | / |
| Waith | 80 | 405 | / |
| Whait | 80 | 354 | / |
| Waiat | 80 | 237 | / |
| Woitt | 80 | 151 | / |
| Whatt | 80 | 121 | / |
| Wajit | 80 | 61 | / |
| Waiet | 80 | 48 | / |
| Wattø | 80 | 41 | / |
| Baitt | 80 | 34 | / |
| Wiott | 80 | 32 | / |
| Waytt | 80 | 30 | / |
| Waiut | 80 | 25 | / |
| Weitt | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hwitt | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wayit | 80 | 15 | / |
| Watth | 80 | 12 | / |
| Witth | 80 | 7 | / |
| Waidt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hwatt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wiett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wgatt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wihtt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wattd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wattt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wittt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wastt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wat | 75 | 12,425 | / |
| Wit | 75 | 5,972 | / |
| Waithe | 73 | 2,622 | / |
| Whaite | 73 | 394 | / |
| Woitte | 73 | 168 | / |
| Whitte | 73 | 143 | / |
| Whatts | 73 | 105 | / |
| Wheatt | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wahatt | 73 | 30 | / |
| Watthe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wayatt | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wajith | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wisztt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Watths | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wayite | 73 | 8 | / |
| Weyatt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weiatt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Baiett | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hweitt | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wattts | 73 | 6 | / |
| Weatte | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wijatt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waicht | 73 | 4 | / |
| Whatte | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weatts | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waieet | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wayett | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wiiett | 73 | 3 | / |
| Whuitt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wiyatt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wastts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whaitz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whaytt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waggit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwatts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baiatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baitth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bajitt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiyott | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waytts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weastt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wattss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whiett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wejatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weitte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weittz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waatte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baitht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wattsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waatts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wwaite | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wiyett | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weistt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wate | 67 | 21,601 | / |
| Bait | 67 | 20,829 | / |
| Batt | 67 | 20,567 | / |
| With | 67 | 9,393 | / |
| Waid | 67 | 5,684 | / |
| Vitt | 67 | 4,746 | / |
| Wadt | 67 | 1,743 | / |
| Wayt | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Weit | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Whit | 67 | 1,022 | / |
| Wath | 67 | 992 | / |
| Hwat | 67 | 855 | / |
| Wite | 67 | 732 | / |
| Bitt | 67 | 645 | / |
| Wett | 67 | 561 | / |
| Vait | 67 | 429 | / |
| Woit | 67 | 388 | / |
| Wiet | 67 | 306 | / |
| Vatt | 67 | 291 | / |
| What | 67 | 274 | / |
| Widt | 67 | 137 | / |
| Waat | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wuat | 67 | 58 | / |
| Waut | 67 | 50 | / |
| Weat | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wijt | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wittová | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wajt | 67 | 31 | / |
| Wißt | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vwat | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wheatte | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waitová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wytt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waht | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uitt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahaitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whatthe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Watd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuit | 67 | 3 | / |
| H'Weitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheatts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiteh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waggith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayette | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wattowa | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whistte | 67 | 0 | / |
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