Speight Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Speight Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Speight family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 458
Coal Miner 79
Cotton Weaver 18
Worsted Weaver 18
Worsted Spinner 15
General Labourer 14
Grocer 13
Dress Maker 13
Joiner 10
Annuitant 10
Domestic Servant 10
Woollen Weaver 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Labourer 8
Cloth Weaver 8
Mill Hand 8
General Servant 6
Butcher 6
Machinist 5
House Keeper 5
Infant 5
Tailor 5
House Keeper Domestic 5
Woollen Cloth Weaver 5
Woollen Spinner 5

Speight Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Speight 100% 15,469
2 Spight 86% 556
3 Speaight 88% 503
4 Spate 29% 502

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The surname Speight is the most popular version of all its varients

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