Say Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Say Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Say family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 140
Agricultural Labourer 29
Bricklayer 8
Labourer 8
Farm Labourer 7
Charwoman 6
Domestic Servant 6
General Labourer 6
Carpenter 5
General Servant 5
Laundress 5
Plasterer 5
Weaver 5
Coal Miner 5
Dress Maker 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Cabinet Maker 3
House Keeper 3
Tailoress 3
Gardener 3
Annuitant 2
No Occupation 2
Nurse Maid 2
Retired Farmer 2
Tailor 2

Say Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Say 100% 5,992
2 Easey 40% 2,501
3 Easy 50% 2,098
4 Ousey 40% 1,156
5 Saye 75% 491
6 Sye 33% 468
7 Sey 67% 322
8 Seigh 20% 246
9 Osey 50% 210
10 Sayee 60% 123

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The surname Say is the most popular version of all its varients

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