Saye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Saye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Saye family

Profession Census Frequency
Silk Ribbons Weaver 5
General Servant Domestic 3
School Boy 3
Clerk 2
Emboridress 2
Own Means 2
Cotton Card Room Had 2
Domestic Servant 2
Iron Works Labourer 2
Milk Dealer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Farn Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Brick Layers Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Colliery Pony Driver C Below 2
Domestic House Maid 1
Laundress 1
Living On Own Means 1
Market Gardiner 1
Shepherd 1
Cook Domestic 1
General Domestic 1
Laundress Wash 1
Car Driver Tram 1

Saye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Say 75% 5,992
2 Easey 40% 2,501
3 Easy 25% 2,098
4 Ousey 20% 1,156
5 Saye 100% 491
6 Sye 75% 468
7 Sey 50% 322
8 Seigh 20% 246
9 Osey 25% 210
10 Sayee 80% 123

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The surname Saye is the 5th most popular variant of Say.

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