Foly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 7
Dyer 2
Twister Cotton Mill 2
Footman 1
Cotton Mill Lodge Keeper 1
Cotton Warp Sager 1
Private 12th Royal Lancers 1
Twister & Drawer 1
Formerly Laundress 1
General Labourer 1

Foly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foley 80% 21,619
2 Folley 67% 4,063
3 Folly 80% 1,760
4 Fly 75% 1,495
5 Flay 50% 1,340
6 Feeley 50% 1,228
7 Faley 60% 715
8 Feely 60% 703
9 Fley 50% 635
10 Filey 60% 357
11 Failey 50% 335
12 Fealey 50% 309
13 Fooley 67% 269
14 Floy 50% 214
15 Foly 100% 204
16 Fleay 40% 159
17 Flye 50% 140
18 Feley 60% 109

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The surname Foly is the 15th most popular variant of Foley.

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