Gelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gelly family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
At School 2
Envelope Cutter 1
Envelope Folder 1
Steel Smelter 1
School Master (county School) 1
Assistant Teacher 1
Calvinistic Meth Minister 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Grocer's Assistant 1
Pupil, County School, Porth 1
Teacher, Uncertificate 1
Assistant Master 1
Card Room Hand Cotton 1
Jack Frame Tenter In Cotton Mill 1
Labourer In Cotton Mexins Room 1
Riewirely 1
Saleswoman 1
Weaving Cotton 1
Ex Soldier 1
Labourer 1
Tailor (maker) 1
Horseman On Farm 1
Labourer Builders 1
Chapel Keeper 1

Gelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galley 67% 8,859
2 Gully 80% 3,492
3 Gilley 67% 2,729
4 Gulley 67% 2,289
5 Gally 80% 1,167
6 Golley 67% 706
7 Golly 80% 624
8 Gilly 80% 484
9 Gelly 100% 345
10 Gelley 83% 273
11 Gallay 67% 127

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The surname Gelly is the 9th most popular variant of Galley.

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