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
Scholar 44
General Servant 7
Carpenter 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 4
No Occupation 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Butcher 2
Domestic Servant 2
French Polisher 2
House Keeper 2
Laundress 2
Iron Worker 2
Farmers Son 2
Annuitant 2
Glass Manufacturer Bottle Washer 1
Iron Works Labourer 1
Assistant Shop 1
Baker Maker Employing 1 Man 2 Boys 1
Master Mariner 1
Sailor 1
General Domestic Servant 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1
Servant 1
Work On Land 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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