Boley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 14
Female Servant 11
Labourer 4
Weaver 4
Independent 3
Ag Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 2
Brick Labourer 1
Cook 1
Apprentice To Cabinet Maker 1
Drummer Royal Mairne 1
Apprentice 1
Smith 1
Wheel Wright 1
Higgler 1
Male Servant 1
Drawing Instrument Maker 1
Stationer 1
Nailor 1
Carpenter 1
Pauper 1
Laborer 1
Cabinet Maker Journeyman 1
Gardener 1
School Master 1

Boley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bailey 67% 319,576
2 Bowley 83% 15,355
3 Baily 40% 14,135
4 Beeley 67% 4,485
5 Blay 60% 4,268
6 Baley 80% 4,170
7 Bealey 67% 2,030
8 Bly 60% 1,725
9 Buley 80% 1,623
10 Booley 83% 1,524
11 Boley 100% 1,523
12 Bloye 40% 1,424
13 Biley 80% 1,387
14 Abley 60% 1,329
15 Bloy 60% 1,093
16 Baly 60% 988
17 Bealy 40% 397
18 Boiley 83% 392
19 Bolley 83% 365
20 Bowly 60% 329
21 Bloyee 50% 316
22 Beely 40% 302
23 Bleay 60% 296
24 Bouley 83% 250
25 Beley 80% 229
26 Builey 67% 192
27 Bailay 50% 183
28 Beiley 67% 163
29 Bley 80% 147
30 Bailye 33% 146
31 Bolly 80% 120
32 Ebley 60% 112

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The surname Boley is the 11th most popular variant of Bailey.

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