Last Name WAYT

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The wait, i.e. watchman; 'waite,' a sentinel, a guard.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 27,207 (2000 US census) 17,491 (1990 US census)
Count 836 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.62%, or 791 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.15%, or 18 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.2%, or 10 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.08%, or 9 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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