Folly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Folly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Folly family

Profession Census Frequency
Brick Layer 4
Domestic Servant 3
Dressmaker 3
General Labourer 3
No Occupation 3
Colly Office Clerk 3
Carman 2
Errand Boy 2
Scholar 2
Servant Domestic 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Bricklayer 2
Cook Domestic 2
Cattle Boy 2
Black Smith 2
Clay Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Farmer 2
None 1
French Polisher 1
Grocer & Farmer 1
Farm Teamman 1
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 1
House Decorator 1

Folly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foley 80% 21,619
2 Folley 83% 4,063
3 Folly 100% 1,760
4 Filley 67% 1,065
5 Fully 80% 472
6 Fally 80% 466
7 Fulley 67% 307
8 Filly 80% 280
9 Fooley 67% 269
10 Falley 67% 209
11 Foly 80% 204
12 Felly 80% 177
13 Felley 67% 156

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The surname Folly is the 3rd most popular variant of Foley.

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