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
School 293
Coal Miner Hewer 44
Labourer 20
Weaver 20
Coal Miner (hewer) 18
None 16
General Labourer 15
At Home 14
General Servant (domestic) 12
Private Means 12
Cotton Weaver 12
Housekeeper 12
At School 10
Farmer 10
Worsted Spinner 10
Rag Sorter 9
Coal Miner 9
Domestic 8
Dressmaker 8
Dock Labourer 7
House Wife 7
Boarding House Keeper 7
Joiner 7
Tailoress 7
House Keeper 7

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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