Southey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Southey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Southey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 65
Living On Own Means 13
General Labourer 8
Living On Her Own Means 6
Domestic Servant 5
Laundress 5
House Keeper 4
Writer 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Gardener 3
Baker 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Dress Maker 3
Printers Smith 3
Work On Farm 3
Bakers Assistant 2
Brush Maker 2
Butcher 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Living On Her Means 2
Merchant Clerk 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Weaver 2
School Mistress 2

Southey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Southey 100% 3,955
2 Southy 86% 195

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

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