Welly Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Welly Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Welly family

Profession Census Frequency
House Servant 3
Scholar 3
Labourer 2
Shoe Maker's Apprentice 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Servant 1
Governess 1
Shoe Maker Master 1
Apprentice To Plumber 1
Blacksmith 1
Housewife 1
Housewife Daur 1
Landed Proprietor 1
Joiner 1
Annuitant 1
Private Infantry Army 1
Locksmith And Bell Hanger 1
Locksmith And Bell Hanger's Wife 1
Labourer Parish Relief 1
Carpet Weaver 1
Milliner 1
Table Knife Forger 1

Welly Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 57% 44,497
2 Willey 67% 21,119
3 Walley 67% 12,408
4 Wolley 67% 3,359
5 Willy 80% 3,278
6 Woolly 67% 908
7 Wally 80% 729
8 Welley 83% 664
9 Welly 100% 312
10 Wallay 67% 218

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The surname Welly is the 9th most popular variant of Woolley.

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