Colly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Servant 9
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
Cordwainer 3
Carter 3
Laundress 3
Farmers Son 3
Groom 2
Labourer Draining 2
Dress Maker 2
House Maid 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Mariner 2
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 2
Provision Dealer 2
Tailor 2
Servant 2
Landdraner 2
Pauper 2
Pupil 2
Ag Lab 2
Nursemaid 1

Colly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colley 83% 28,567
2 Coley 80% 14,403
3 Culley 67% 9,161
4 Cooley 67% 6,530
5 Calley 67% 2,480
6 Cully 80% 2,452
7 Colly 100% 2,020
8 Collie 67% 1,685
9 Cluley 50% 818
10 Cally 80% 264
11 Coly 80% 162
12 Cooly 80% 147

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The surname Colly is the 7th most popular variant of Colley.

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