Salley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Salley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Salley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 6
Living On Own Means 5
Cotton Weaver 3
Draper Clerk 2
Scholar 2
Shoe Maker 2
School Teacher 2
Frame Work Knitter 2
Frame Work Knitter Hosiery 2
Domestic Kitchenmaid 1
Gardener 1
Railway Platelayer 1
Laundress Wash 1
Parish Relief 1
Artist Domestic House Work 1
Labourer In Ship Yard 1
Painter Paper Hanger 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Apprentice Carpenter (shipyard) 1
Apprentice Rivetter 1
Coalminer (master Wasteman) 1
Maker For Platers 1
General Dealer 1
Housemaid 1
Private Irish Guards 1

Salley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sully 67% 7,764
2 Selley 83% 5,423
3 Solly 67% 3,906
4 Silley 83% 3,363
5 Sulley 83% 2,731
6 Solley 83% 2,123
7 Selly 67% 1,762
8 Sally 83% 1,664
9 Silly 67% 1,255
10 Salley 100% 973
11 Sloley 67% 435
12 Seally 67% 420
13 Saley 83% 379
14 Sailey 83% 242
15 Seully 50% 200
16 Sealley 86% 149
17 Seelly 50% 149

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The surname Salley is the 10th most popular variant of Sully.

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