Caley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Caley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Caley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 46
Female Servant 24
Independent 21
Labourer 20
Farmer 14
Male Servant 7
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 5
Shoe Maker 5
Tailor 5
Apprentice 4
Pupil 4
Grocer 4
Independant 4
Painter 4
Clerk 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Dyer 3
Joiner 3
Weaver 3
Blacksmith 2
Flax Spinner 2
Servant 2
Card Wainer 2
Boarder 2

Caley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clay 60% 46,095
2 Coley 80% 14,403
3 Keighley 38% 10,527
4 Caley 100% 8,870
5 Cooley 67% 6,530
6 Calley 83% 2,480
7 Cayley 83% 1,617
8 Claye 40% 618
9 Couley 67% 544
10 Kayley 67% 478
11 Culy 60% 451
12 Coaley 83% 443
13 Cley 80% 335
14 Kaley 80% 335
15 Culey 80% 307
16 Cauley 83% 293
17 Ceely 40% 187
18 Caly 80% 177
19 Cloy 60% 177
20 Coly 60% 162
21 Coiley 67% 153
22 Cooly 40% 147
23 Cailey 83% 144
24 Kalley 67% 141
25 Ecley 60% 116
26 Keighly 14% 115

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The surname Caley is the 4th most popular variant of Clay.

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