Wheater Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wheater Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wheater family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 15
Agricultural Labourer 12
Farmer 7
Clothier 6
Male Servant 5
Independent 5
Weaver 5
Labourer 4
Clerk 4
Cloth Maker 4
Spinner 3
Straw Plaiter 3
Wool Comber 3
Apprentice 2
Blacksmith 2
Factory Boy 2
Factory Girl 2
Weaver At Worsted Factory 2
Woollen Cloth Dresser Journeyman 2
Woollen Mill Jouneyman 2
Brewer 1
Baker 1
Bresser 1
Carpenter 1
Clothier Journeyman 1

Wheater Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whiter 71% 3,443
2 Wheater 100% 2,817
3 Whitear 57% 1,913
4 Wetter 71% 226
5 Weater 86% 105
6 Wheeter 86% 105

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The surname Wheater is the 2nd most popular variant of Whiter.

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