Thackray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thackray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thackray family

Profession Census Frequency
School 157
Farmer 19
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Cotton Weaver 12
Farm Labourer 11
General Labourer 10
At School 10
At Home 9
Dyers Labourer 9
Shop Assistant 8
Housekeeper 8
Assisting In The Business 8
None 6
Private Means 6
Cloth Weaver 6
Coal Miner 6
Farm Manager 5
House Painter 5
Butcher 5
Charwoman 5
Coal Miner (hewer) 5
General Servant (domestic) 5
Domestic Servant 4
Grocer Assistant 4
Green Grocer 4

Thackray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Thackray 100% 9,585
2 Thackeray 89% 3,648
3 Thackery 75% 1,748
4 Thackrey 88% 500
5 Thackry 88% 114

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

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