Welley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Dress Maker 6
General Labourer 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Living On Own Means 3
Tailoress 2
Chemical Labourer 2
Milkman 2
Baker 1
Clerk 1
Retired Farmer 1
Stable Man 1
Edriver 1
Gardener 1
Hotel Keeper 1
China Figure Maker 1
Potter's Burnisher 1
Buttor Made Worker 1
Nurse Domestic Servant 1
Retired Labourer 1
School Master's Assistant 1
Toy Maker 1
Commercial Traveller 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Singing Master 1

Welley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Willey 83% 21,119
3 Walley 83% 12,408
4 Wolley 83% 3,359
5 Willy 67% 3,278
6 Woolly 50% 908
7 Wally 67% 729
8 Welley 100% 664
9 Welly 83% 312
10 Wallay 67% 218

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The surname Welley is the 8th most popular variant of Woolley.

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