Wadley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wadley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wadley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 29
Female Servant 18
Male Servant 10
Independent 8
Shoe Maker 6
Labourer 5
Farmer 5
Dress Maker 4
Hatter 4
Mariner 3
Ind 3
Weaver 2
Carpenter 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Work 2
Apprentice 2
Plaisterer 2
Servant 2
Pupil 2
Grocer 1
Lock Maker 1
Stone Apprentice 1
Burler 1
Cloth Dresser 1
Hawker 1

Wadley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 71% 21,546
2 Wadley 100% 5,040
3 Woodly 50% 681
4 Wadeley 86% 354
5 Wedley 83% 332
6 Widley 83% 312
7 Weadley 86% 187
8 Wodley 83% 185
9 Waudly 67% 100

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The surname Wadley is the 2nd most popular variant of Woodley.

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