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
School 149
Farm Labourer 20
Private Means 14
Clerk 11
Labourer 11
Bricklayer 9
None 9
Cotton Weaver 9
General Servant (domestic) 8
General Labourer 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Dressmaker 7
Shop Assistant 7
Domestic Servant 7
Assisting In Business 7
House Keeper 6
Housekeeper 6
House Painter 6
Errand Boy 6
School Boy 5
Charwoman 5
At Home 5
School Girl 5
School Teacher 4
Farmer 4

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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