Gayter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gayter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gayter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
House Servant 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Dock Labourer 1
Dock Porter 1
Garden Labourer 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Labourer In Stone Quarry 1
Wife Of Above 1
Carter 1
Carpenter Apprentice 1
Cooper Journeyman 1
Omnibus Conductor 1
General Serv 1
Office Boy 1
Small Ware Dealer 1
Carpenter 1
Farmers Son 1
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Labourer 1
Seedsman 1

Gayter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gater 83% 6,448
2 Gatter 83% 774
3 Gayter 100% 576
4 Gaiter 83% 435
5 Gaytor 83% 129

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The surname Gayter is the 3rd most popular variant of Gater.

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