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
Cotton Weaver 430
General Labourer 59
Cotton C Weaver 53
Farmer 48
Cotton Winder 47
Living On Own Means 44
Coal Miner Hewer 29
General Servant Domestic 28
Cotton Spinner 26
Dress Maker 25
Domestic Servant 21
School 20
Tailoress 14
Coal Hewer 13
Charwoman 12
Coal Miner 12
Blacksmith 11
Dressmaker 11
House Keeper 11
Commercial Clerk 10
Cook Domestic 10
Housemaid Domestic 10
Cotton Card Room Hand 10
Scholar 10
Stone Mason 9

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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