Whole Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whole Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whole family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Carpenter 2
Commercial Clerk 1
Postage Messenger 1
Carpenters Son 1
Carpenters Wife 1
Pottery Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Engineer 1
Farmer&market Gardener 1
Draper 1
Coal Miner 1
Estate & Flour Agent Employing 2 Clerk 1

Whole Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hole 80% 21,127
2 Whale 80% 12,604
3 Holl 60% 10,478
4 Hoole 60% 7,602
5 While 80% 5,820
6 Wheal 40% 2,517
7 Wheel 40% 1,462
8 Hool 40% 1,331
9 Wheale 67% 1,154
10 Whole 100% 471
11 Wheele 67% 342
12 Hoel 40% 218
13 Hoal 40% 167
14 Hoale 60% 138
15 Holle 60% 125

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The surname Whole is the 10th most popular variant of Hole.

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