Laye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Laye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Laye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Dress Maker 3
General Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Carpenter Master Employing 1 Men 1
Late District Barrack 1
Labourer Curl Assistant On The Ordence 1
Labourer 1
House Maid 1
Coastguards Daur 1
Boot Closer 1
Boot Maker 1
Colonel Army 1
Housemaid Domestic 1
Domestic Out Of Place 1
Retired Commonder R Navy Magistrate Land Owner 1

Laye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 75% 17,630
2 Eley 25% 13,721
3 Ely 25% 12,676
4 Ley 50% 10,502
5 Lye 75% 6,717
6 Lait 50% 2,735
7 Ealey 40% 2,444
8 Loy 50% 2,069
9 Aley 25% 1,828
10 Iley 25% 1,726
11 Leay 50% 1,019
12 Oley 25% 651
13 Laye 100% 642
14 Loye 75% 425
15 Ealy 25% 393
16 Elay 50% 272
17 Ailey 20% 270
18 Laitt 40% 250
19 Leoy 25% 213
20 Auley 20% 164
21 Eeley 20% 119
22 Eloy 25% 115
23 Oaley 40% 110
24 Laigh 40% 109

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The surname Laye is the 13th most popular variant of Lay.

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