Wey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Labourer 3
Living On Her Own Means 2
General Servant 2
Clerk 2
Commercial Clerk 2
Web Weaver 2
Domestic Servant 1
Glover 1
Master Of Arts School Master 1
Private R M L I 1
Sparton 1
Fram Labourer 1
Compositor Printer 1
Farm Labourer 1
Managers Railway Engineer 1
General Labourer 1
Barman Inn 1
Cellar Man 1
Commerical Clerk 1
Farm Servant 1
Brass Carter 1
Carter 1
Ware House Woman 1
Wood Sawyer 1

Wey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Way 67% 25,241
2 Wye 33% 2,885
3 Weigh 40% 1,068
4 Wey 100% 808
5 Waye 50% 741
6 Waigh 20% 272
7 Whay 50% 163
8 Away 50% 136
9 Weay 75% 126

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The surname Wey is the 4th most popular variant of Way.

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