Golly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Golly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Golly family

Profession Census Frequency
Collier Heaver 3
House Maid Domestic 1
Publishers General Assistant 1
Apprentice In Mill Fitting 1
Attends School 1
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Butcher (salesman) 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Winder 1
Nil 1
Trunk Maker 1
Cloth Mender 1
Machine Minder 1
Agricultural Horseman On Farm 1
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 1
Cattleman On Farm 1
Charwoman 1
Church Clay Labourer 1
Farm Labourer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Keeper Not Domestic 1
Labourer Agricultural 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Stable Boy Domestic 1
Under House Maid Domestic 1

Golly 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 83% 706
7 Golly 100% 624
8 Gilly 80% 484
9 Gelly 80% 345
10 Gelley 67% 273
11 Gooley 67% 258
12 Goley 80% 205
13 Gallay 67% 127

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The surname Golly is the 7th most popular variant of Galley.

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