Fly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 47
General Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 5
Dress Maker 4
Fustian Cutter 3
General Servant 3
General Domestic Servant 2
Ribbon Weaver Silk 2
Silk Piecer 2
Living On Own Means 2
Housemaid Domestic Servant 2
French Polisher 2
Law Student Innes Temple 2
Iron Monger 2
Farm Labourer 2
Coal Collier 1
Coal Haulier 1
Cavalry Private 1
Ironmongers Assistant 1
Scholar St Michails Orphanage 1
Student Of Medicines Boys College 1
Telegraphist Messenger 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Musician 1
Professor Of Music Band Master 1

Fly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foley 60% 21,619
2 Fly 100% 1,495
3 Flay 75% 1,340
4 Feeley 50% 1,228
5 Faley 60% 715
6 Feely 60% 703
7 Fley 75% 635
8 Filey 60% 357
9 Failey 50% 335
10 Fealey 50% 309
11 Fooley 50% 269
12 Floy 75% 214
13 Foly 75% 204
14 Fleay 60% 159
15 Flye 75% 140
16 Feley 60% 109

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The surname Fly is the 2nd most popular variant of Foley.

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