Silly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silly family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Draper Assistant 2
Labourer 2
Woollen Spinner Unemployed 2
Mariner 2
General Domestic Servant 2
None 2
Masons Labourer 2
Boot Makers Assistant 1
Bootmaker Master Employ 4 Men 1
Builder And Decorator 1
Builder Employ 16 Men 2 Boy 1
Coach Builder 1
Confectners Assistant 1
Engine Fitter 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Linnen Spinner Unemployed 1
Moulder 1
Rigger 1
Butcher 1
Joiner 1
Joiners Wife 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Brick Maker 1
Independent 1

Silly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sully 80% 7,764
2 Selley 67% 5,423
3 Solly 80% 3,906
4 Silley 83% 3,363
5 Sulley 67% 2,731
6 Solley 67% 2,123
7 Selly 80% 1,762
8 Sally 80% 1,664
9 Silly 100% 1,255
10 Salley 67% 973
11 Sloley 50% 435
12 Seally 67% 420
13 Siley 80% 280
14 Seully 67% 200
15 Sealley 57% 149
16 Seelly 67% 149

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The surname Silly is the 9th most popular variant of Sully.

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