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
Iron Caster 4
Iron Tool Fitter 2
Cotton Stitcher 1
Door Dredant (jeweller) 1
Publican 1
Employed In Shoe Shop Boatman 1
Pottery Maker Iron Works 1
Shirt Maker 1
Smocker Dress Making 1
Zink Worker 1
Dock Labourer 1
Organist 1
Postman 1
Confectioners Assistant 1
Shops Sad Mate 1
Steam Heat Apprentice 1
Waitress Domestic 1
Grain Merchants Foreman 1
Hotel Boots Domestic Eat 1
House Painter & Decorator 1
None 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Tram Conductor 1
Miner 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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