Sawley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sawley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sawley family

Profession Census Frequency
School 12
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Chemical Laborour 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Millhand 3
Plartert Tilet 3
Blacksmith 2
Machanic Iron Turner 2
Farm Labourer 2
Private Means 2
Brick Yard 2
Assists In The Business 1
Bakery Manager 1
Boarding House Keeper 1
Coal Miners Hewer 1
Cotton Loom Overlooker 1
Cotton Warp Dresser 1
Cotton Work Dresser 1
Furnace Storker 1
House Painter And Decarator 1
House Painter And Decorator 1
Pharmacist Chemist 1
Pharmacist Home Wife 1
Reacher In Cotton Mill 1
Ring Spinner 1

Sawley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sally 67% 1,664
2 Sawley 100% 1,138
3 Sowley 83% 278
4 Swaley 67% 234
5 Saly 67% 110

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The surname Sawley is the 2nd most popular variant of Sally.

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