Whalley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whalley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whalley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 699
Cotton Weaver 352
House Keeper 62
Labourer 59
Coal Miner 44
Domestic Servant 37
Agricultural Labourer 37
General Servant 28
Cotton Winder 26
Carter 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Cotton Hand Loom Weaver 21
Grocer 17
Dress Maker 16
Farm Labourer 15
Annuitant 15
Wife Of Above 14
Weaver 14
Farmers Son 14
Weaver Cotton 14
Blacksmith 12
Farm Servant 11
Farmers Wife 11
Gardener 11
Tailor 11

Whalley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whalley 100% 34,033
2 Whaley 86% 7,924
3 Whally 86% 1,120
4 Whilley 86% 1,028
5 Whealley 88% 421
6 Wholley 86% 367
7 Wailey 71% 183
8 Whelley 86% 137

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The surname Whalley is the most popular version of all its varients

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