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
School 406
Labourer 47
General Labourer 38
Dock Labourer 26
Coal Miner Hewer 23
Dressmaker 22
Private Means 22
General Servant (domestic) 21
None 20
Domestic Servant 20
Bricklayer 17
Charwoman 15
Clerk 15
Housekeeper 14
Cotton Weaver 14
House Keeper 13
At School 12
Dress Maker 12
Labourer General 12
Soldier 12
Home 11
Carter 11
At Home 10
Housemaid (domestic) 10
Weaver 10

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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