Owsley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Owsley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Owsley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Char Woman 1
Cord Wainer 1
Nurse Maid 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Glovemaker 1
Glover 1
House Servant 1

Owsley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wesley 67% 8,666
2 Wasley 67% 3,327
3 Ousley 83% 1,036
4 Wisley 67% 495
5 Woosley 71% 286
6 Wosley 67% 284
7 Owsley 100% 202
8 Wisely 33% 101

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The surname Owsley is the 7th most popular variant of Wesley.

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