Wakeley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wakeley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wakeley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
Domestic Servant 6
General Servant 6
Labourer 6
Miner 4
Haberdasher 3
Dress Maker 3
Laundress 3
Tailor 3
No Occupation 3
Stone Picker 3
Porter 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Corn Merchant 2
Apprentice 2
Woollen Weaver 2
Cabinet Maker 2
Tobacconist 2
Puddler 2
Cloth Worker 2
Blacksmith 2
Fish Monger 2
Machinist 1
Pew Opener 1
Police Constable 1

Wakeley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wakely 86% 3,483
2 Wakeley 100% 2,725
3 Wakley 86% 2,443
4 Weakley 71% 1,563
5 Weekley 57% 1,346
6 Weekly 43% 674
7 Wikeley 86% 267
8 Wackley 71% 232
9 Wakly 71% 151

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The surname Wakeley is the 2nd most popular variant of Wakely.

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