Delay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Delay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Delay family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer 11
Female Servant 4
Lab 3
Charwoman 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Plasterer 2
Fruit Seller 2
Willow Cutter 2
Independent 2
Surgeon 1
Male Servant 1
Sea Man 1
Artist 1
Publican 1
Shoe Maker Journeyman 1
Weaver 1
Agent Labourer 1
Couch Maker 1
Pauper Needlework 1
Printer 1
Silk Weaver 1
Skinner 1
Hawker 1
Iron Moulder 1
Moulder 1

Delay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Daley 60% 20,162
2 Daly 60% 17,276
3 Dooley 50% 11,540
4 Deeley 67% 6,671
5 Dailey 50% 3,543
6 Duley 60% 2,868
7 Daily 40% 2,642
8 Duly 60% 2,126
9 Audley 33% 2,033
10 Adley 40% 2,000
11 Dealey 67% 1,877
12 Delay 100% 1,351
13 Doley 60% 1,139
14 Edley 40% 876
15 Dealy 60% 851
16 Deely 60% 587
17 Deley 80% 500
18 Dooly 40% 419
19 Deuley 67% 230
20 Doiley 50% 198
21 Doly 60% 193
22 Aidley 33% 192
23 Diley 60% 134
24 Douley 50% 134
25 Odley 40% 120

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The surname Delay is the 12th most popular variant of Daley.

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