Olley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Discover how your Olley ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Olley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Olley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 105
Agricultural Labourer 48
House Servant 13
Dress Maker 9
Tailor 7
Labourer 6
Nurse 6
Coal Miner 5
Servant 5
Carter 5
Mariner 4
Milliner 4
Pauper 4
Groom 3
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer's Wife 3
Seamans Wife 3
Cook 3
Farmer 3
Mariner Store Dealer 2
Plaiter 2
Cork Cutter 2
Domestic Servant 2
Dyer 2
Fund Holledbury Road 2

Olley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Olley 100% 7,313
2 Alley 80% 4,468
3 Liley 60% 3,610
4 Elley 80% 2,426
5 Lailey 50% 1,475
6 Lily 40% 851
7 Elly 60% 781
8 Oley 80% 651
9 Luley 60% 569
10 Lealey 50% 309
11 Ulley 80% 306
12 Luly 40% 297
13 Ally 60% 283
14 Laley 60% 279
15 Leeley 50% 198
16 Lealy 20% 147
17 Olly 80% 130
18 Laily 20% 118
19 Eilley 67% 104
20 Lely 40% 102
21 Laly 40% 101

Did you know?

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

Search for the Olley family