Olley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Olley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Olley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 191
Farm Labourer 22
Private Means 17
General Labourer 12
Dressmaker 10
General Servant (domestic) 9
Carpenter 8
Laundress 8
Assistant In Business 7
Cook (domestic) 7
Cook 6
Domestic Servant 6
Housekeeper 6
Scholar 6
At School 6
Butcher 5
Domestic 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Bricklayer 5
Blacksmith 4
None 4
School Girl 4
Labourer (general) 4
Labourer 4
Farmer 4

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

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

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