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
Scholar 67
Living On Own Means 6
General Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Dress Maker 4
Wood Turner 4
Coal Miner 4
Worsted Spinner 4
General Domestic Servant 3
Labourer 3
None 3
Silkster 3
Nil 3
Grocer 3
Mechanic 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Farmers Son 3
Plasterer 3
Moulder 2
Sanitary Pipe Maker 2
Farmer's Son 2
Charwoman 2
Carding Engineer 2
Factory Hand 2

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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