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
General Labourer 9
Soldier 4 Royal Irish Regt 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Iron Moulder 4
Scholar 4
Labourer 3
Cook Domestic 3
Coal Miner 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Dock Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Seamstress 2
Stone Mason 2
Domestic Servant 2
Coal Hewer 2
Masons Labourer 2
Private Infantry 2
Confectioner Assistant 2
Dressmaker 2
Coal Miner C Hewer 2
Clergyman Of Church Of England 1
Draper Assistant 1
Journeyman Tailor 1
Ship Stoker Seaman 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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