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Where is the Waits family from?
You can see how Waits families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waits family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Waits families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Waits families living in Ohio. This was about 34% of all the recorded Waits's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Waits families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Waits surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Waits. 24% of Waits men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Waits women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Waits were Salesman and Teacher. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Waits life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Waits in 1944 was 51, and 70 in 2004.