Finlay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Finlay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Finlay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 86
Dress Maker 10
Domestic Servant 8
Grocer 6
Labourer 6
House Keeper 4
General Servant 4
Tailor 4
Servant 4
Annuitant 3
Land & Housses 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Dressmaker 3
Fishmonger 3
Laundress 3
Merchants Clerk 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Iron Ore Miner 2
Cartman 2
Gardener 2
Grocer Assistant 2
School Mistress 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Tea Dealer 2
Wife Of Above 2

Finlay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Finley 83% 6,452
2 Finlay 100% 5,878
3 Fenley 67% 1,121
4 Fanley 67% 233
5 Feneley 57% 161

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The surname Finlay is the 2nd most popular variant of Finley.

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