Billy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Billy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Billy family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 6
Female Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Independent 3
Powerloom Weaver 2
Mason 1
Miner 1
Independant 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Publican 1
Bonnet Maker 1
Bookbinder 1
Boot Maker 1
Carpenter 1
Florist 1
Fruiterer 1
School Mistress 1
Semstress 1
Stay Salesman 1
Wife 1
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 1
Clerk 1
Alumn Miner 1
Joiner Journeyman 1

Billy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bulley 67% 6,269
2 Balley 67% 2,751
3 Bally 80% 939
4 Bailly 83% 878
5 Billy 100% 876
6 Bailley 71% 874
7 Bully 80% 810
8 Belly 80% 575
9 Boully 67% 479
10 Billey 83% 445
11 Bolley 67% 365
12 Belley 67% 312
13 Bolly 80% 120
14 Beilly 83% 106

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The surname Billy is the 5th most popular variant of Bulley.

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