Silley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
Agricultural Labourer 11
Coal Miner 6
Laundress 4
Domestic Servant 4
Son 4
French Polisher 3
No Occupation 3
Labourer 3
General Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
Formerly Housemaid 2
Ostler Groom N D 2
Painter 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Grocer 2
Farm Labourer 2
Plasterer 2
Game Keeper 2
Locksmith 2
Lacemaker 2
Apprentice Plumber 2
Grocer Labourer 1
Butler Domestic 1
Master 1

Silley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sully 67% 7,764
2 Selley 83% 5,423
3 Solly 67% 3,906
4 Silley 100% 3,363
5 Sulley 83% 2,731
6 Solley 83% 2,123
7 Selly 67% 1,762
8 Sally 67% 1,664
9 Silly 83% 1,255
10 Salley 83% 973
11 Sloley 67% 435
12 Seally 50% 420
13 Siley 83% 280
14 Seully 50% 200
15 Sealley 71% 149
16 Seelly 50% 149

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The surname Silley is the 4th most popular variant of Sully.

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