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
Scholar 27
Labourer 7
House Servant 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
House Maid 4
Engine Fitter 4
Ag Lab 4
Annuitant 3
Laundress 3
Attending House Duties 2
Factory Operative 2
Brick Layer 2
Horse Keeper 2
Green Grocer 2
Wheel Wright 1
Chain Maker 1
General Clothery House 1
Gardener 1
Ag Labourer 1
Ag Labourer Apprentice 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Weaver 1
House Keeper 1
Nurse Maid 1
Shoe Binder 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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