Lye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lye family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 103
Agricultural Labourer 27
Dress Maker 16
Labourer 16
Servant 14
House Servant 12
Glover 8
Gardener 7
General Servant 6
Cook 6
Ag Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Inn Keeper 4
Tailor 4
Groom 4
Weaver Linen Web 4
Carpenter 3
Woollen Factory Worker 3
Bonnet Maker 3
Milliner 3
No Occupation 3
Blacksmith 3
Carpet Worker 3

Lye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 33% 17,630
2 Eley 25% 13,721
3 Ely 33% 12,676
4 Ley 33% 10,502
5 Lye 100% 6,717
6 Ealey 20% 2,444
7 Loy 33% 2,069
8 Aley 25% 1,828
9 Iley 25% 1,726
10 Leay 25% 1,019
11 Oley 25% 651
12 Laye 75% 642
13 Loye 75% 425
14 Ealy 25% 393
15 Lie 67% 303
16 Elay 25% 272
17 Ailey 20% 270
18 Leoy 25% 213
19 Auley 20% 164
20 Eeley 20% 119
21 Eloy 25% 115
22 Oaley 20% 110

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The surname Lye is the 5th most popular variant of Lay.

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