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There are approximately 13,947 people named Waite in the UK. That makes it the 730th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 221 are named Waite.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Waite surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) The same as Thwaite, a piece of ground cleared of wood, a meadow.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

WAIT. WAITE. In the Prompt. Parv. a watchman ; but more generall}' understood to be a minstrel, especially one who performs in the night. See Halliwell, and Jamieson. Le Wayte. H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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