Poley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Poley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Poley family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 9
Agricultural Labourer 4
Female Servant 3
Male Servant 2
House Keeper 2
Collier 2
Labourer 2
School Mistress 2
Grocer Shop Man 2
Bricklayer 1
Engineer 1
Publican 1
Steward 1
Alricultural Labourer 1
Carpenter 1
Clerk 1
Coachman 1
Coal Whipper 1
Dress Maker 1
Errand Boy 1
Milliner 1
Pensioner 1
Plasterer 1
Book Seller 1
Nail Maker 1

Poley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pooley 83% 17,340
2 Polley 83% 6,945
3 Paley 80% 5,600
4 Pauley 67% 2,105
5 Poley 100% 1,736
6 Pooly 60% 575
7 Piley 80% 289
8 Play 60% 194
9 Pailey 67% 188
10 Pauly 40% 159
11 Pealey 67% 147
12 Pouley 83% 120
13 Puley 80% 114

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The surname Poley is the 5th most popular variant of Pooley.

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