Waithman Family History

Waithman Surname Meaning

From northern Middle English *waithman *wathman ‘hunter; forest outlaw’ (Old Scandinavian veiðimann the oblique stem of veiðimaðr with English and Scottish forms sometimes influenced by Old English wāð ‘hunting’).

The word is recorded in Scottish documents of the 15th and 16th centuries with reference to the biblical hunter Nimrod and to the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his men.

Surnames with this origin may have been confused with surnames belonging to (2).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Waitman, Weitzman, Whitman, Kathman, Gathman, Weitman, Weichman, Wartman, Wainman, Witzman

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64	Military Records
240	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Waithman family from?

You can see how Waithman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waithman family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Waithman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Waithman families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Waithman's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Waithman families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Waithman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Waithman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Waithman.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Private means

16%

Secretary

11%

Unpaid domestic dutie

11%

What Waithman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Waithman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Waithman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 240 immigration records available for the last name Waithman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 64 military records available for the last name Waithman. For the veterans among your Waithman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waithman lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1997, in the United States, Waithman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Waithman in 1965 was 61, and 78 in 1997.

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Waithman Surname Meaning

The word is recorded in Scottish documents of the 15th and 16th centuries with reference to the biblical hunter Nimrod and to the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his men.

Surnames with this origin may have been confused with surnames belonging to (2).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Waithman family from?

What did your Waithman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Waithman.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Private means

16%

Secretary

11%

Unpaid domestic dutie

11%

What Waithman family records will you find?

What is the average Waithman lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1997, in the United States, Waithman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Waithman in 1965 was 61, and 78 in 1997.

Waithman Family History

Waithman Surname Meaning

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Waithman Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Waithman

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Where is the Waithman family from?

What did your Waithman ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Waithman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Waithman family history

What is the average Waithman lifespan?

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