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
Labourer 4
Coal Miner Hewer 4
School 4
General Labourer 3
At Home 3
Music Hall Artists 2
Assisting In Business 2
Wife 2
Farm Labourer 2
Generilly Servant Domestic 1
At Homes 1
Drawer 1
Pealer 1
Pedler 1
Ladys Companion 1
Labourer Farm 1
Bricklayer 1
Chimney Sweep 1
Fireman (tailway) 1
House Kupes 1
Van Man 1
Servant Domestic 1
Contractor Horse Keeper Above Ground 1
Hospital Nurse 1
Brick Layer 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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