Origins of the Wyatt surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 102North West 287Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 387East Midlands 217West Midlands 488East 628London 2566South East 1329South West 807South Wales 160Mid Wales 10West Wales 2North Wales 27Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Wyatts lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Wyatt

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    459th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Wyatt surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Wyatt first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Wyatts

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Wyatts in 1921

    Dressmaker

    449

    Laundress

    300

    Domestic Servant

    224

    General Servant Domestic

    215

    Living On Own Means

    180

    Commmon male occupations for Wyatts in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    456

    General Labourer

    359

    Carpenter

    326

    Farm Labourer

    293

    Farmer

    289

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