Family name Waites (Waites 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Waites is characteristic of the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, the United States, and New Zealand, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
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| Waites | United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, South Africa, United States |
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luigi waites American Jazz Musician (1927-2010), US (b. 1927) |
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| harry waites English football manager (1878-1938), GB (b. 1878) |
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| arnold waites American baseball player, US (b. 1914) |
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keisha waites Member of the Georgia House of Representatives, US (b. 1972) |
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| terry waites Australian rules footballer (b. 1933) |
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| george waites (1938-2000), GB (b. 1938) |
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| althea waites American pianist and educator, US (b. 1939) |
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| brian waites English professional golfer, GB (b. 1940) |
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| richard waites American lawyer and social psychologist (b. 1951) |
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| thomas g. waites American actor, US (b. 1955) |
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| richard waites British actor, GB (b. 1963) |
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| martyn waites GB (b. 1963) |
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| martyn waites (b. 1963) |
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| scott waites English darts player, GB (b. 1977) |
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| ken b waites researcher |
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