Pelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pelly family

Profession Census Frequency
Private Means 15
School 7
Student 5
Farm Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Painter 2
General Labourer 2
Confectioner 2
Collier Hewer 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Calico Weaver 2
Home 2
Tailoress 2
Bank Clerk 2
Auctioneer 1
Auctioneer Assistant 1
Cotton Rover 1
Cotton Winder 1
Crofter In Bleachworks 1
Dress Maker 1
General Labourer On Farm 1
Housekeeper 1
Office Boy 1
Pension Policeman 1
Railway Signalman 1

Pelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Polley 67% 6,945
2 Pulley 67% 4,222
3 Pilley 67% 3,546
4 Polly 80% 1,853
5 Pelly 100% 1,381
6 Pelley 83% 695
7 Paulley 57% 408
8 Pully 80% 284
9 Palley 67% 259
10 Pilly 80% 176
11 Pally 80% 151

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The surname Pelly is the 5th most popular variant of Polley.

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