Sayles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sayles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sayles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 70
Farmer 12
Agricultural Labourer 7
Dress Maker 6
Domestic Servant 6
File Cutter 6
Coal Miner 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Blacksmith 4
Shoemaker 3
General Servant 3
Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
Farm Servant 3
Table Blade Grinder 3
Carpenter 2
Painter 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Clerk 2
Stone Mason 2
Fancy Hosiery Hand 2
Shoe Laster 2
Winder Elastic Hand 2
Living On Own Means 2
Worsted Weaver 2

Sayles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sales 83% 13,372
2 Sayles 100% 3,258
3 Sails 67% 474
4 Syles 83% 377
5 Sailes 83% 301

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The surname Sayles is the 2nd most popular variant of Sales.

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