Wesley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wesley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wesley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 249
Agricultural Labourer 34
Farm Labourer 17
General Labourer 17
Living On Her Own Means 11
Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Living On Own Means 10
Domestic Servant 8
Gardener 7
General Servant 6
Coal Miner 6
Straw Plaiter 5
Groom 5
Lace Maker 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Carpenter 4
Game Keeper 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Weaver 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Domestic General Servant 3
Grocer 3
Fisher Man 3
Tube Work 3

Wesley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wesley 100% 8,666
2 Wasley 83% 3,327
3 Wisley 83% 495
4 Woosley 71% 286
5 Wosley 83% 284
6 Owsley 67% 202
7 Wisely 50% 101

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

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