Whales Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whales Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whales family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 10
Agricultural Labourer 8
Carpenter 6
Labourer 6
Servant 5
Shoe Maker 3
Gardener 3
Independant 2
Grocer 2
General Labourer 2
Collier 2
Independent 2
Boot Maker 2
Baker 1
Joiner Brick Layer 1
School Master 1
Coachman 1
Hand Loom Weaver 1
Filecutter & Smith 1
Leather Case Maker 1
Porter 1
Sailor 1
Maltster 1
Poulterer 1
Pauper In The Houses 1

Whales Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wales 83% 19,433
2 Whiles 83% 2,369
3 Wailes 67% 2,277
4 Whales 100% 1,817
5 Wheeles 71% 419
6 Wheels 50% 337
7 Wheals 67% 296
8 Wayles 67% 211
9 Wails 50% 160

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The surname Whales is the 4th most popular variant of Wales.

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