Silvey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Silvey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Silvey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 34
Agricultural Labourer 6
General Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Parish Relief 2
Chair Maker 2
Needle Woman 2
At Home 2
Tailor 2
Bricklayer 2
Independent 2
Licenced Hawker 2
Farm Labourer 1
Gardener 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Insurance Clerk 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Coal Miner 1
Awl Blade Maker 1
Bit Maker 1
Boot Loader 1
Artist Lithographic 1
Artist Lithographics Wife 1
Licenced Hawker Wife 1

Silvey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Silvey 100% 1,752
2 Selvey 83% 1,559

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The surname Silvey is the most popular version of all its varients

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