Polly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Polly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Polly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Agricultural Labourer 14
Laundress 4
Carpenter 4
General Servant 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Tailoress 3
Butcher 2
Dressmaker 2
Gardener 2
Groom Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Annuitant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Fish Monger 2
Boatman Barge 2
Pit Engineman Iron Ore Miner 2
Feather Bursh Maker 2
Bricklayer 1
Butchers Shopman 1
Cellarman 1
Coachman 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Glass Maker 1
Mariner 1

Polly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Polley 83% 6,945
2 Pulley 67% 4,222
3 Pilley 67% 3,546
4 Polly 100% 1,853
5 Pelly 80% 1,381
6 Pelley 67% 695
7 Pooly 80% 575
8 Paulley 57% 408
9 Pully 80% 284
10 Palley 67% 259
11 Pilly 80% 176
12 Pally 80% 151

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The surname Polly is the 4th most popular variant of Polley.

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