Pelley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Agricultural Labourer 12
Farmers Daur 3
Servant 2
Glove Sewer 2
Laundress 2
Tailor 2
Carpenter 1
Provision Dealer 1
Gardener's Servant 1
Officer 1
Labourer 1
House Servant 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Journeyman Carpenter 1
Nurse Maid 1
Apprentice To Joiner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
House Joiner 1
Fancy Shop Keeper 1
Boot Maker Almsman 1
Gardener 1
White Smith 1
House Keeper 1
Kitchen Maid 1

Pelley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Polley 83% 6,945
2 Pulley 83% 4,222
3 Pilley 83% 3,546
4 Polly 67% 1,853
5 Pelly 83% 1,381
6 Pelley 100% 695
7 Paulley 71% 408
8 Pully 67% 284
9 Palley 83% 259
10 Pilly 67% 176
11 Pally 67% 151

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The surname Pelley is the 6th most popular variant of Polley.

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