Foley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 163
Labourer 73
House Servant 29
At Home 27
Servant 23
Agricultural Labourer 15
Charwoman 12
General Servant 11
None 11
Laborer 11
Tailor 10
Dress Maker 9
Scholar At Home 8
General Labourer 8
Ag Lab 8
Chain Maker 8
Shoe Maker 7
Errand Boy 7
Shoemaker 7
Bricklayer 7
Hawker 6
Annuitant 6
Cook 6
Fruit Seller 6
Miner 6

Foley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foley 100% 21,619
2 Folley 83% 4,063
3 Folly 80% 1,760
4 Fly 60% 1,495
5 Flay 60% 1,340
6 Feeley 67% 1,228
7 Faley 80% 715
8 Feely 40% 703
9 Fley 80% 635
10 Filey 80% 357
11 Failey 67% 335
12 Fealey 67% 309
13 Fooley 83% 269
14 Floy 60% 214
15 Foly 80% 204
16 Fleay 60% 159
17 Flye 40% 140
18 Feley 80% 109

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The surname Foley is the most popular version of all its varients

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