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 272
Labourer 93
Dock Labourer 27
Servant 23
Agricultural Labourer 22
House Servant 22
House Keeper 20
Dress Maker 19
Tailor 18
Cotton Weaver 14
General Servant 13
Laundress 13
Coal Miner 12
Shoe Maker 9
Stone Mason 7
General Labourer 7
Bricklayer Labourer 7
Charwoman 7
Hawker 7
Carpenter 6
Cotton Winder 6
Domestic Servant 6
Soldier 6
Cotton Card Loom Hand 6
Chain Maker 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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