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
Cotton Weaver 19
Living On Own Means 19
Dress Maker 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Scholar 14
Tailoress 13
General Labourer 11
Woollen Cloth Weaver 11
General Servant Domestic 9
Worsted Spinner 9
Cotton Spinner 8
Woollen Weaver 8
Iron Moulder 7
Coal Hewer 7
Coal Miner Heaver 7
Farmer 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Coal Miner 6
Milliner 6
Commercial Clerk 5
Domestic Servant 5
Cotton Winder 5
Coal Miner & Hewer 5
Servant Domestic 5
Tin Plate Worker 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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