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
Scholar 24
Fund Holder 4
Farmer Of 20 Acres 2
Boot Maker 2
Army Gentleman Cadet 1
Captain Army 1
None 1
Lience Retired Bengal E J Service 1
Cabin Boy 1
Proprietor Of House 1
General Servant 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Coal Miner 1
House Maid 1
Brushmaker 1
Gold & Silver Burnisher 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Scullerymaid Domestic 1
Servant Cook 1
Farmer Wife On His Farm 1
Laundress 1
Cook 1
Landed Proprietor Barenet & Magistrate 1
Landed Proprietor's Wife 1
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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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