Helly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Helly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Helly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 55
Labourer 18
Domestic Servant 9
Factory Operative 6
Ag Labourer 5
Laundress 4
House Keeper 4
Shoe Maker 3
General Servant 3
Char Woman 3
Bread Baker 3
Cooper 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Scolar 3
Flax Mill Operative 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Silk Piecer 2
Collier Labourer 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Farm Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Printer 2
Builders Labourer 2
Sholar 2

Helly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Holley 67% 9,817
2 Hulley 67% 5,078
3 Holly 80% 5,051
4 Halley 67% 4,796
5 Heley 80% 3,506
6 Helly 100% 2,522
7 Hally 80% 1,995
8 Helley 83% 1,037
9 Hully 80% 1,016
10 Heely 80% 621
11 Hely 80% 595
12 Hilley 67% 518
13 Hilly 80% 467
14 Heally 83% 226
15 Hoolley 57% 163
16 Healley 71% 146

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The surname Helly is the 6th most popular variant of Holley.

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