Nelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Nelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Nelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Labourer 4
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 4
Milliner 3
House Servant 3
Laundress 3
Silk Weaver 3
Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Baker 2
Seamstress 2
Brick Layer 2
Carter In Factory 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Housekeeper 1
Ship Carpenter Jpurneyman 1
General Servant 1
Game Keeper 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Cotton Piecer 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Fruit Dealer 1
Hawker 1
Pauper Ribbon Weaver 1
Carpenters Apprentice 1

Nelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nelly 100% 1,652
2 Nally 80% 1,142
3 Nellie 67% 362
4 Neely 80% 289
5 Nelley 83% 236
6 Nalley 67% 213
7 Nully 80% 161
8 Nulley 67% 106

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The surname Nelly is the most popular version of all its varients

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