Slay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Slay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Slay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 39
Coal Miner 6
Dressmaker 2
Joiner 2
Milliner 2
Domestic Servant 2
Porter 2
School Girl 2
Stone Fitter 1
Gunner 1
Servant 1
Vanman 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Non Commissioned Officer Dura Infantry 1
Carpenter 1
Clock Maker 1
Driver Royal Horse Artillery 1
Iron Monger 1
Living On Own Means 1
Agent Seedsman 1
Iron Stone Miner 1
Dress Maker 1
Gas Fitters Apprentice 1
Nurse At Infirmary 1
Whitesmith 1

Slay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sealey 50% 8,185
2 Sly 75% 6,824
3 Seeley 50% 5,593
4 Sealy 60% 4,075
5 Sleigh 33% 3,904
6 Soley 60% 2,276
7 Seely 40% 1,875
8 Ousley 50% 1,036
9 Asley 60% 811
10 Isley 60% 765
11 Slay 100% 638
12 Osley 60% 604
13 Easley 50% 597
14 Ausley 50% 415
15 Ouseley 43% 390
16 Saley 60% 379
17 Suley 60% 365
18 Siley 60% 280
19 Sooley 50% 251
20 Sailey 50% 242
21 Usley 60% 235
22 Esley 60% 222
23 Seley 60% 218
24 Sley 75% 172
25 Easly 40% 164
26 Souley 50% 151
27 Siely 40% 118
28 Saly 50% 110
29 Slye 50% 103

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The surname Slay is the 11th most popular variant of Sealey.

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