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 193
Agricultural Labourer 24
Dress Maker 16
Laundress 13
Domestic Servant 12
Tailor 9
Labourer 9
Frame Work Knitter 8
General Servant 7
Mason 7
Frame Work Knitter Stocking 6
Cook 5
General Labourer 5
Gardener 5
Tailoress 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Joiner 4
Charwoman 4
Shoe Rivetter 4
Stocking Frame Work Knitter 4
Errand Boy 3
Stone Mason 3
Labourer Wife 3
Framework Knitter 3
Pupil Teacher 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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