Play Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Play Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Play family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
Farmer 2
Male Servant 1
Servant M Wade 1
Female Servant 1
Lab 1
Plasterer 1
Mariner 1
Sawyer 1
Draper 1
Brick Layer 1
Labourer 1

Play Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pooley 50% 17,340
2 Paley 60% 5,600
3 Pauley 50% 2,105
4 Poley 60% 1,736
5 Pooly 40% 575
6 Piley 60% 289
7 Play 100% 194
8 Pailey 50% 188
9 Pauly 40% 159
10 Pealey 50% 147
11 Pouley 50% 120
12 Puley 60% 114

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The surname Play is the 7th most popular variant of Pooley.

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