Adey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Adey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Adey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 27
Independent 22
Female Servant 10
Labourer 7
Lock Smith 7
Male Servant 6
Nailor 6
Farmer 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Ag Labourer 5
Coal Miner 4
Dress Maker 4
Grocer 4
Apprentice 4
Tailor 3
Weaver 3
Pupil 3
Key Maker 3
Lock Maker 3
Pitman 2
Quill Winder 2
Dyer 2
Nurse 2
Plumber 2
Journeyman Nail Maker 2

Adey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Day 50% 209,871
2 Dye 25% 16,222
3 Addy 75% 9,875
4 Adey 100% 6,886
5 Eady 50% 5,272
6 Doy 50% 2,588
7 Edey 75% 1,928
8 Dey 75% 1,818
9 Ody 50% 1,746
10 Addey 80% 1,028
11 Udy 50% 1,027
12 Odey 75% 953
13 Edy 50% 927
14 Ady 75% 844
15 Adye 50% 589
16 Daye 25% 426
17 Oday 50% 387
18 Doye 25% 379
19 Edye 25% 314
20 Eadey 80% 209
21 Eudey 60% 163
22 Aday 75% 154
23 Aedy 50% 108
24 Duy 50% 108
25 Deay 50% 105

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The surname Adey is the 4th most popular variant of Day.

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