Thay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Thay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Thay family

Profession Census Frequency
Edge Tool Maker 2
Assistant Mistress School 2
Cook Domestic 1
Coal Dataller Below 1
Butler (domestic Servant) 1
Confectioner's Assistant Bread Maker 1
Confectionery Sweet Packer 1
Curtain Cleaner 1
Dressmaker 1
Hedge Cutter And Farm Labourer 1
Brass Carter 1
Coal Builder Railway 1
Machine Tool Fitter 1
Press Worker Brass Works 1
Watchman 1
General Domestic 1
Masons Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Farmers Son 1
Maltster 1

Thay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Athey 60% 2,408
2 Toohey 50% 596
3 Thay 100% 553
4 Athay 80% 247
5 Touhey 50% 203
6 Tuohy 40% 106

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The surname Thay is the 3rd most popular variant of Athey.

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