Waite

English

Alternative forms

• Waight, Waitt

Etymology

English surname for a watchman of Norman origin, from the verb wait. Sometimes confused with White or Wheat.

Proper noun

Waite (countable and uncountable, plural Waites)

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a watchman.
2. A town in Washington County, Maine, United States, named after a lumberman.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Waite is the 1936^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18,664 individuals. Waite is most common among White (86.17%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Iwate, tawie