Bly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bly family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 9
Independent 7
Ag Labourer 6
Labourer 4
Male Servant 3
Lab 3
Straw Plaster 2
Shipwright 2
Independant 2
Spinner Journeyman 2
Horse Dealer 1
Carpenter J 1
Gardener 1
Lodger 1
Stay Maker 1
Weaver 1
Wheelwright 1
Wife Of Mariner 1
Wool Comber 1
Twine Spinner 1
Widow 1
Coast Guard 1
Artist 1
Carpenter Journeyman 1
Female Servant 1

Bly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bailey 50% 319,576
2 Baily 60% 14,135
3 Beeley 50% 4,485
4 Blay 75% 4,268
5 Baley 60% 4,170
6 Bligh 40% 3,847
7 Bealey 50% 2,030
8 Bly 100% 1,725
9 Buley 60% 1,623
10 Booley 50% 1,524
11 Boley 60% 1,523
12 Bloye 60% 1,424
13 Biley 60% 1,387
14 Abley 60% 1,329
15 Bloy 75% 1,093
16 Baly 75% 988
17 Bealy 60% 397
18 Boiley 50% 392
19 Bloyee 50% 316
20 Beely 60% 302
21 Bleay 60% 296
22 Bouley 50% 250
23 Beley 60% 229
24 Builey 50% 192
25 Bailay 50% 183
26 Beiley 50% 163
27 Bley 75% 147
28 Bailye 50% 146
29 Ebley 60% 112

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The surname Bly is the 8th most popular variant of Bailey.

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