Walley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Walley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Walley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 331
Coal Miner 32
Agricultural Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 16
General Labourer 16
Dress Maker 13
Potter 12
At Home 9
General Servant 9
Farm Labourer 8
Farmers Wife 8
Butcher 7
Bricklayer 7
Cotton Weaver 6
Fustian Cutter 6
Farmers Son 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Labourer 6
Annuitant 5
Servant 5
Pupil Teacher 5
Iron Worker 5
Errand Boy 4
Labourer Wife 4
Laundress 4

Walley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Willey 83% 21,119
3 Walley 100% 12,408
4 Wolley 83% 3,359
5 Willy 67% 3,278
6 Whally 67% 1,120
7 Woolly 50% 908
8 Waley 83% 763
9 Wally 83% 729
10 Welley 83% 664
11 Welly 67% 312
12 Wallay 83% 218

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The surname Walley is the 3rd most popular variant of Woolley.

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