Whay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whay family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
Farm Labourer 2
Cook General (domestic) 1
Deck Hand Seaman 1
Ham & Beer Shop 1
Motor Cab Driver 1
Gardener (domestic) 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Commercial Traveller 1
At Home 1
House Finisher 1
Stationer 1
Barman 1
Retired Coal Merchant Now Pensioner 1
Assistant 1
Boot Macker 1
Home 1
Visitor 1
Labourer 1
Dock Labourer 1
Dressmaker Ladies 1
General Servant 1
Hay Binders Assistant 1
Estate Office Clerk 1
Painter (detective) 1

Whay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Way 75% 25,241
2 Why 75% 1,226
3 Weigh 20% 1,068
4 Wey 50% 808
5 Waye 50% 741
6 Whye 50% 374
7 Waigh 20% 272
8 Whay 100% 163

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The surname Whay is the 8th most popular variant of Way.

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