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
General Labourer 65
Dress Maker 37
Living On Own Means 36
Dock Labourer 28
Cook Domestic 24
General Servant Domestic 21
Labourer 21
Scholar 21
Charwoman 17
Domestic Servant 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Laundress 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Tailoress 12
Laundress Wash 11
House Maid Domestic 10
Labourer General 10
Bricklayer 9
School 8
Stone Mason 8
Dressmaker 7
Housemaid Domestic 7
Student 7
Shoe Maker 6
Soldier 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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