Dilly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dilly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dilly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer 7
General Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Clerk 2
General Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Gardener 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Farm Labourer 2
Boiler Maker 1
Iron Striker 1
Cook Sister Domestic 1
Butcher 1
Cooper 1
Rope & Twine Maker 1
Domestic Servant Nursemaid 1
Labourer Brickyard 1
Labourer Brickyard Wife 1
Butlers Servant 1
Annuitant 1
Journeyman Miller Corn 1
Laundry Maid Domestic Servant 1
Straw Plaiter 1

Dilly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dilley 83% 6,929
2 Dalley 67% 6,573
3 Dally 80% 5,792
4 Dolley 67% 2,308
5 Dilly 100% 1,257
6 Dulley 67% 1,037
7 Dolly 80% 982
8 Delley 67% 614
9 Dully 80% 186
10 Delly 80% 145

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The surname Dilly is the 5th most popular variant of Dilley.

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