Wakley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wakley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wakley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 29
Agricultural Labourer 16
Cabinet Maker 5
Dress Maker 5
House Servant 5
Laundress 5
Wife Of Above 4
At Home 3
Mason's Daur 3
Blacksmith 3
Day & Sunday Scholar 3
Shoe Maker 2
Labourers Son 2
Mason 2
Wool Comber 2
Farmers Daughter 2
Glover 2
Coach Smith 1
Coach Smith Wife 1
Annuitant 1
Dress Maker Employing 1 Girl 1
Gardener 1
Nursery Maid 1
Tailor Master Employing 1 Man & 2 Boys 1
Peerer 1

Wakley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wakely 67% 3,483
2 Wakeley 86% 2,725
3 Wakley 100% 2,443
4 Weakley 86% 1,563
5 Weekley 71% 1,346
6 Weekly 50% 674
7 Wikeley 71% 267
8 Wackley 86% 232
9 Wakly 83% 151

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The surname Wakley is the 3rd most popular variant of Wakely.

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