Whetley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whetley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whetley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant (domestic) 1
Assisting In The Business 1
Bleacher Labourer 1
Cotton Spinners Piecer 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Hals Day Cotton Ruey Spinning School 1
Horse Carter Hay Street Dlaler 1
Housekeeper 1
Newsagent 1
Roman Cath Priest 1
Boot Repairer 1
Bredit Draper 1
Dentist 1
Dressmaker 1
Foreman Worsted Yarn Dept 1
Plater Helpe 1
Warehouse Man 1
Slaughterman 1
Iron Foundry Core Maker 1
Cook 1
Gern Finisher 1

Whetley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wheatley 88% 43,277
2 Whiteley 75% 39,129
3 Whitley 86% 21,987
4 Whatley 86% 8,924
5 Wheatly 71% 3,317
6 Whitely 57% 3,217
7 Whateley 75% 1,132
8 Whitly 71% 503
9 Whately 57% 313
10 Whetley 100% 178
11 Wheetley 88% 138
12 Whatly 71% 111

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The surname Whetley is the 10th most popular variant of Wheatley.

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