Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
WAIT
There are approximately 1,339 people named Wait in the UK. That makes it the 6,009th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Wait.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
WaiteWayte
Wayt
Waitt
Waites
Waight
Wai
Waidt
Waat
Waet
Waht
Wadt
Waita
Waete
Wahte
Waedt
Waadt
Waatt
Waate
Waaet
Waett
Waitai
Waette
Waitay
Waetz
Waets
Waats
The Wait surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
WAIT. WAITE. In the Prompt. Parv. a watchman ; but more generall}' understood to be a minstrel, especially one who performs in the night. See Halliwell, and Jamieson. Le Wayte. H.R.