Golley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Golley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Golley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant 1
Nurse Maid 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Beer House Keeper 1
C Sizer 1
Cloger Employs 1 Man 1
Clogger 1
Hand Loom ? 1
Mechanic 1
Plumber 1
Scholar 1
Barmaid 1
House Maid 1
Carter 1
Nurse Girl 1

Golley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galley 83% 8,859
2 Gully 67% 3,492
3 Gilley 83% 2,729
4 Gulley 83% 2,289
5 Gally 67% 1,167
6 Golley 100% 706
7 Golly 83% 624
8 Gilly 67% 484
9 Gelly 67% 345
10 Gelley 83% 273
11 Gallay 67% 127
12 Galli 50% 127

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The surname Golley is the 6th most popular variant of Galley.

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