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 152
Agricultural Labourer 25
General Labourer 17
General Servant Domestic 11
Laundress 10
Living On Her Own Means 8
Carpenter 7
General Servant 7
Domestic Servant 7
Tailor 7
Farm Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Stocking Frame Work Knitter 6
Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 5
Baker 4
Joiner 4
Shoe Rivetter 4
Tailoress 4
Living On Income 4
Mason 3
Gardener 3
Boot Rivetter 3
Wood Cutting Machinist 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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