Whale Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whale Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whale family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 239
Labourer 46
Agricultural Labourer 42
Ag Labourer 27
General Servant 22
Domestic Servant 22
Laundress 15
Gardener 13
Carpenter 12
Dress Maker 10
Servant 7
Farm Servant 7
Coal Miner 7
Wheelwright 6
Housekeeper 6
Painter 6
Apprentice 5
Errand Boy 5
Nurse 5
Shoemaker 5
Dressmaker 5
House Keeper 5
Annuitant 5
At Home 5
Porter 5

Whale Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wale 80% 12,786
2 Whale 100% 12,604
3 While 80% 5,820
4 Wheal 60% 2,517
5 Wheel 40% 1,462
6 Wheale 83% 1,154
7 Whole 80% 471
8 Waile 60% 380
9 Wheele 67% 342
10 Wail 40% 244
11 Walle 60% 210
12 Wayle 60% 164

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The surname Whale is the 2nd most popular variant of Wale.

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