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 786
Cotton Weaver 467
Coal Miner 77
General Labourer 50
Cotton Spinner 40
Farmer 37
Grocer 36
Domestic Servant 32
House Keeper 32
Living On Own Means 32
Labourer 29
Carter 28
Cotton Winder 27
Living On Her Own Means 26
Dress Maker 24
Agricultural Labourer 22
Clerk 18
General Servant Domestic 17
Worsted Weaver 17
General Servant 13
Butcher 12
Farmer's Son 11
Joiner 11
Blacksmith 11
Weaver Cotton 10

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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