Relay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Relay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Relay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
House Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 2
Labourer 2
Baker 1
Stone Mason 1
House Work 1
Machiner Fitter 1
Stone Quarry Man 1
Assistant 1
Chairwoman 1
Deal Porter 1
Solicitor General Clerk 1
Wharf Labourer 1

Relay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Riley 60% 156,045
2 Early 20% 5,857
3 Earley 33% 5,690
4 Raley 60% 2,333
5 Reley 80% 2,140
6 Reily 60% 1,679
7 Reiley 67% 1,675
8 Riely 60% 1,076
9 Railey 50% 1,047
10 Rily 60% 763
11 Reeley 67% 689
12 Orley 40% 639
13 Roley 60% 578
14 Realey 67% 498
15 Airley 33% 488
16 Rilay 80% 407
17 Reely 60% 381
18 Oarley 33% 316
19 Ruley 60% 285
20 Rouley 50% 284
21 Rieley 67% 273
22 Rooley 50% 272
23 Relay 100% 255
24 Arley 40% 234
25 Realy 60% 157
26 Erley 40% 147
27 Raly 60% 137
28 Raily 40% 119

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The surname Relay is the 23rd most popular variant of Riley.

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