Paley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 103
Agricultural Labourer 12
House Servant 9
Servant 6
Gentle Woman 6
Farmers Son 6
Stone Mason 5
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 4
Wool Comber 4
Charwoman 4
Painter 4
Shoe Maker 3
Fundholder 3
Grocer 3
Farm Servant 3
Boot Maker 3
Farmers Wife 3
Assistant In The Farm 3
Worsted Factory Worker 3
Gardener 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Farmers Daur 2
Fund Holder 2

Paley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pooley 67% 17,340
2 Paley 100% 5,600
3 Pauley 83% 2,105
4 Poley 80% 1,736
5 Pooly 40% 575
6 Payley 83% 307
7 Piley 80% 289
8 Palley 83% 259
9 Play 60% 194
10 Pailey 83% 188
11 Pauly 60% 159
12 Pealey 83% 147
13 Pouley 67% 120
14 Puley 80% 114

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The surname Paley is the 2nd most popular variant of Pooley.

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