Ailey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ailey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ailey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 5
Agricultural Labourer 1
Cook Domestic 1
Domestic 1
Groom 1
Blacksmith 1
Bricklayer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Iron Moulder 1
Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farm Servant 1
Boot Maker 1
Cotton Mill Hand 1
General Labourer 1
Plumber & Glacier 1
Railway Labourer 1
Ship Maker 1

Ailey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 40% 17,630
2 Eley 60% 13,721
3 Ely 40% 12,676
4 Ley 60% 10,502
5 Lye 20% 6,717
6 Alley 80% 4,468
7 Ealey 60% 2,444
8 Loy 40% 2,069
9 Aley 80% 1,828
10 Iley 80% 1,726
11 Leay 40% 1,019
12 Ayley 80% 834
13 Oley 60% 651
14 Laye 20% 642
15 Eyley 60% 634
16 Loye 20% 425
17 Ealy 40% 393
18 Elay 40% 272
19 Ailey 100% 270
20 Leoy 40% 213
21 Auley 80% 164
22 Eeley 60% 119
23 Eloy 40% 115
24 Oaley 60% 110

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The surname Ailey is the 19th most popular variant of Lay.

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