Waitman Family History

Waitman Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Berkshire): variant of Weetman a patronymic from the Middle English personal name Wet(e)man Wat(e)man (Old English Hwætmann formed from hwæt ‘active bold brave’ + mann ‘man’).

English (Lancashire): variant of Waithman an occupational name or status name from northern Middle English and Older Scots waithman (Old Norse veithimann the oblique stem of veithimathr) ‘hunter; forest outlaw’.

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

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Whitman, Wainman, Wiman, Wartman, Witman, Titman, Wardman, Waldman, Fairman, Wortman

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Where is the Waitman family from?

You can see how Waitman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waitman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Waitman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Waitman families living in Middlesex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Waitman's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Waitman families in 1891.

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What did your Waitman ancestors do for a living?

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

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Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Unpaid domestic

17%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Waitman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Waitman 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 198 immigration records available for the last name Waitman. 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 572 military records available for the last name Waitman. For the veterans among your Waitman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waitman lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Waitman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Waitman in 1952 was 38, and 85 in 2004.

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Waitman Surname Meaning

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

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Waitman family from?

What did your Waitman ancestors do for a living?

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

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

84%

Unpaid domestic

17%

What Waitman family records will you find?

What is the average Waitman lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Waitman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Waitman in 1952 was 38, and 85 in 2004.

Waitman Family History

Waitman Surname Meaning

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Waitman Surname Meaning

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What did your Waitman ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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