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
School 92
Cabinet Maker 13
Farmer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Farm Labourer 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
Carpenter 7
General Labourer 7
Tailoress 6
Charwoman 5
Clerk 5
None 5
Bricklayer 4
Char Woman 4
Dressmaker 4
Plasterer 4
Coal Miner (hewer) 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
Assistant On Farm 4
Commercial Traveller 3
Housemaid 3
Labourer 3
Private Means 3
House Keeper 3
Coach Painter 3

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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