Wally Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wally Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wally family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
Cotton Piecer 3
Labourer 3
Coal Miner Miner Maker 3
Independent 2
Female Servant 2
Weaver 2
Pottery Presser & Journeyman 2
Miner 1
Apprentice Shoe Maker 1
Baker Apprentice 1
Preventine Servant 1
Silk Factory Hand 1
Agricultural Labourer; 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Fish Dealer 1
Journeyman Baker 1
Lath Cleaver 1
Powerloom Weaver 1
Farmer 1
Musician 1
Butcher 1
Engineer 1
Case Maker 1
Tailor 1

Wally Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 57% 44,497
2 Willey 67% 21,119
3 Walley 83% 12,408
4 Wolley 67% 3,359
5 Willy 80% 3,278
6 Woolly 67% 908
7 Wally 100% 729
8 Welley 67% 664
9 Welly 80% 312
10 Wallay 83% 218

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The surname Wally is the 7th most popular variant of Woolley.

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