Wholley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wholley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wholley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
Coal Miner 3
Coal Contractor 1
Needle Worker 1
Packer 1
Servant 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic 1
Formerly Winder In Cotton Mill 1
House Maid 1
Clicker 1
Machinist 1
Iron Stone Miner 1
No Occupation 1
Army Officer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Domestic Servant Nurse 1

Wholley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Whalley 86% 34,033
2 Whally 71% 1,120
3 Whilley 86% 1,028
4 Wholey 86% 772
5 Whealley 75% 421
6 Wholley 100% 367
7 Whooley 86% 177
8 Whelley 86% 137

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The surname Wholley is the 6th most popular variant of Whalley.

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