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Waites Name Meaning

English (northern): variant of Waite with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Waits, Wailes, Whites, Waite, Waiters, Mattes, Wates, Haimes, Pates

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Where is the Waites family from?

You can see how Waites families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waites family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Waites families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 20 Waites families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded Waites's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Waites families in 1911.
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What did your Waites ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Waites. 43% of Waites men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmers Son
    15%
  • Checker
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Waites. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Waites. For the veterans among your Waites ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waites lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Waites life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Waites in 1949 was 31, and 64 in 2004.

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