Watley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Watley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Watley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Agricultural Labourer 8
Carpenter 7
House Servant 6
Labourer 4
Farmer's Daughter 4
Servant 4
Pauper 4
Silk Winder 3
Farm Labourer 3
Dressmaker 3
Labourer Daughter 3
None 3
Painter 3
Scholar At Home 3
Ag Lab 2
Farmers Son 2
Ag Lab Waggoner 2
Iron Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
Harness Maker & Enlarge 2
House Maid 2
Sawyer 2
Weaver 2
At Trimmer 1

Watley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Watley 100% 1,615
2 Whateley 75% 1,132
3 Witley 83% 550
4 Wootley 71% 477
5 Weatley 86% 454
6 Whately 57% 313

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The surname Watley is the most popular version of all its varients

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