Elay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elay family

Profession Census Frequency
School 3
Childiens Nurse 1
Dressmaker 1
Housekeeper 1
Overlooker (jackuard Looms) 1
Farm Labourer Hedger Cutter 1
Assisting In Tha Business 1
Gracer 1
Hare Girven Of Working 1
Railway Goods Guard 1
Cook (domestic Servant) 1
Railway Guard 1
Kitchen Maid 1
House Parlourmaid 1
Blacksmiths Striper 1
Retired Shoe Maker 1

Elay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 75% 17,630
2 Eley 75% 13,721
3 Ely 75% 12,676
4 Ley 50% 10,502
5 Lye 25% 6,717
6 Ealey 60% 2,444
7 Loy 50% 2,069
8 Aley 50% 1,828
9 Iley 50% 1,726
10 Leay 50% 1,019
11 Oley 50% 651
12 Laye 50% 642
13 Loye 25% 425
14 Ealy 50% 393
15 Elay 100% 272
16 Ailey 40% 270
17 Leoy 25% 213
18 Auley 40% 164
19 Eeley 60% 119
20 Eloy 75% 115
21 Oaley 40% 110

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The surname Elay is the 15th most popular variant of Lay.

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