Pawley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pawley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pawley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 96
Agricultural Labourer 26
Frame Work Knitter 12
House Servant 9
Shoe Maker 8
Carpenter 7
Labourer 6
Servant 5
Framework Knitter 5
Seamstress 4
Dress Maker 4
Dressmaker 4
Laundress 4
Master Carpenter 4
Stone Mason 4
Tailor 4
Errand Boy 4
House Maid 4
Carter 3
Baker 3
Cook 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
House Keeper 3
Plain Sewer 3
Tailor Journeyman 3

Pawley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Powley 83% 6,907
2 Pawley 100% 6,363
3 Pauley 83% 2,105
4 Paulley 71% 408
5 Pauly 67% 159
6 Pally 67% 151
7 Pauli 50% 130

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The surname Pawley is the 2nd most popular variant of Powley.

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