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
Farmer 15
Living On Own Means 13
Dress Maker 7
Scholar 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook Domestic 5
Servant Domestic 5
Milliner 4
Ticket Writer 4
Mariner Seas 4
Dressmaker 4
Carpenter 3
Labourer War Department 3
Coal Hewer 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Cabinet Maker 3
Silk Weaver 3
Apprentice 2
Carman 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Errand Boy 2
Housemaid Domestic 2
Iron Moulder 2
Laundress Wash 2

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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