Wailey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wailey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wailey family

Profession Census Frequency
Cooper 1
Sail Maker 1
Waterman 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Navy 1

Wailey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whalley 71% 34,033
2 Wooley 67% 13,380
3 Whaley 67% 7,924
4 Wiley 83% 5,529
5 Waley 83% 763
6 Wooly 50% 252
7 Wailey 100% 183
8 Wealey 67% 114
9 Woley 67% 111

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The surname Wailey is the 7th most popular variant of Whalley.

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