Lailey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lailey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lailey family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 10
Female Servant 7
Farmer 2
Labourer 2
Carman 1
Inn Keeper 1
Shoe Maker 1
Pedlar 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Jeweller 1
Laundress 1
Independent 1

Lailey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Olley 50% 7,313
2 Alley 67% 4,468
3 Liley 83% 3,610
4 Elley 50% 2,426
5 Lalley 83% 1,483
6 Lailey 100% 1,475
7 Lily 67% 851
8 Elly 33% 781
9 Luley 67% 569
10 Lealey 67% 309
11 Ulley 50% 306
12 Luly 50% 297
13 Layley 83% 288
14 Ally 50% 283
15 Laley 83% 279
16 Leeley 67% 198
17 Lealy 50% 147
18 Olly 33% 130
19 Laily 83% 118
20 Eilley 50% 104
21 Lely 50% 102
22 Laly 67% 101

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The surname Lailey is the 6th most popular variant of Olley.

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