Shelly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shelly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shelly family

Profession Census Frequency
School 39
Bank Clerk 5
Furrier 4
Dressmaker 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Butcher 3
Labourer 3
Scholar 3
Weaver 3
Labourer On Farm 3
Private Means 3
Shoe Trade 3
Assisting In Business 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Cook (domestic) 2
At Home 2
Boor Retailer 2
No Occupation 2
Cook Domestic 2
Labour General 2
Nurseryman 2
Camel Hair Private Maker 2
Farm Work (general) 2
Puddling Furnace 2

Shelly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shelley 86% 16,155
2 Shelly 100% 5,816
3 Shilley 71% 358
4 Shalley 71% 249
5 Sheely 83% 173

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The surname Shelly is the 2nd most popular variant of Shelley.

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