Oaley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oaley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oaley family

Profession Census Frequency
Mason 1
Tailoress 1
Tin Dresser 1
Cook 1
Fisherman 1
Assistant Draper 1
General Servant 1

Oaley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lay 40% 17,630
2 Eley 60% 13,721
3 Ely 40% 12,676
4 Ley 60% 10,502
5 Lye 20% 6,717
6 Ealey 80% 2,444
7 Loy 40% 2,069
8 Aley 80% 1,828
9 Iley 60% 1,726
10 Leay 40% 1,019
11 Oley 80% 651
12 Laye 40% 642
13 Loye 20% 425
14 Ealy 60% 393
15 Elay 40% 272
16 Ailey 60% 270
17 Leoy 40% 213
18 Auley 60% 164
19 Eeley 60% 119
20 Eloy 40% 115
21 Oaley 100% 110

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The surname Oaley is the 21st most popular variant of Lay.

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