Polley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Polley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Polley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 41
Female Servant 23
Independent 16
Ag Lab 11
Male Servant 9
Farmer 8
Ag Labourer 7
Labourer 6
Shoe Maker 5
Carpenter 4
Dress Maker 4
Apprentice 4
School Mistress 3
Assistant 3
Gardener 3
Grocer 3
Painter 3
Bricklayer 3
Bonnet Maker 2
Butcher 2
Nurse 2
Saddler 2
Coachman 2
Publican 2
Printer 2

Polley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pooley 83% 17,340
2 Polley 100% 6,945
3 Pulley 83% 4,222
4 Pilley 83% 3,546
5 Polly 83% 1,853
6 Poley 83% 1,736
7 Pelly 67% 1,381
8 Pelley 83% 695
9 Paulley 71% 408
10 Pully 67% 284
11 Palley 83% 259
12 Pilly 67% 176
13 Pally 67% 151

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The surname Polley is the 2nd most popular variant of Pooley.

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