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 947
Cotton Weaver 361
Coal Miner 69
General Labourer 47
House Keeper 46
Cotton Winder 45
Cotton Spinner 43
Agricultural Labourer 29
Dress Maker 29
Domestic Servant 28
General Servant 28
Carter 25
Labourer 22
Farm Labourer 21
Farmers Son 20
Grocer 20
Farmers Daughter 19
Annuitant 18
Farmers Wife 18
Cotton Operative 17
House Wife 16
General Servant Domestic 13
Cotton Piecer 12
Joiner 12
Worsted Weaver 12

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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