Claye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Claye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Claye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 19
Domestic Servant 2
Dress Maker 2
Coal Miner 2
Civil Engineer 1
Housemiad 1
Solicitor 1
Assistant Teacher 1
Joiner Wheelwright 1
School Mistress 1
Woollen Draper 1
Book Seller Stationer And Printer Employing 5 Men 5 Boys 1
Book Seller 1
Driver Of Horses 1
Gas Works Labourer 1
Kitchenmaid 1
Miner Coal 1
Post Mistress 1
Cashier 1
Clerk 1
Iron Mongers Assistant 1
Railway Waggon Work Employs 25 Men 32 Boys & 6 Clerks 1

Claye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Clay 80% 46,095
2 Coley 40% 14,403
3 Caley 40% 8,870
4 Cooley 33% 6,530
5 Claye 100% 618
6 Couley 33% 544
7 Culy 40% 451
8 Coaley 50% 443
9 Cley 60% 335
10 Culey 40% 307
11 Cauley 33% 293
12 Ceely 20% 187
13 Caly 40% 177
14 Cloy 60% 177
15 Coly 40% 162
16 Coiley 33% 153
17 Cooly 20% 147
18 Cailey 33% 144
19 Ecley 40% 116

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The surname Claye is the 5th most popular variant of Clay.

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