Wedley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wedley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wedley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 3
Carpenter 2
Pauper Agricultural Labourer 2
Cook 1
Glover 1
Shoe Maker 1
Farmer Of 90 Acres Employing 1 Labourer 1
General Servant 1
Iron Fitter 1
Tanner's Workman 1
Pauper 1

Wedley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 71% 21,546
2 Wadley 83% 5,040
3 Woodly 50% 681
4 Wadeley 71% 354
5 Wedley 100% 332
6 Widley 83% 312
7 Weadley 86% 187
8 Wodley 83% 185
9 Waudly 50% 100

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The surname Wedley is the 5th most popular variant of Woodley.

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