Folley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Folley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Folley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 79
Agricultural Labourer 12
Labourer 9
Dress Maker 6
General Servant 6
House Keeper 5
Porter 5
Unemployed 5
Domestic Servant 4
Nurse 4
Bricklayer 4
Lace Maker 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress 4
Chair Maker 3
Baker 3
Gardener 3
Packer 3
Hawker 3
Dressmaker 3
Farm Servant 2
Copper Miner 2
Farm Labourer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cook 2

Folley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foley 83% 21,619
2 Folley 100% 4,063
3 Folly 83% 1,760
4 Filley 83% 1,065
5 Fully 67% 472
6 Fally 67% 466
7 Fulley 83% 307
8 Filly 67% 280
9 Fooley 83% 269
10 Falley 83% 209
11 Foly 67% 204
12 Felly 67% 177
13 Felley 83% 156

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

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