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
Cotton Weaver 3
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Colliery Banksman 2
Coal Chewer 1
Company House Keeper 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Weaving Over Looker 1
Dress Maker 1
General Carter 1
General Domestic Servant 1
General Labourer 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Farm Labourer 1
Solicitor 1
Inmate Of Industrial School 1
Stockman 1
Tailoress Breeches Hand 1
Blacksmith 1
Caretaker Of Board School 1
Coal Miner Road Lad A Ground C Below 1
Colliery Engine Driver Stationery 1
Colliery Fitter Above Ground 1
Colly Bank Foreman 1
Colly Banksman Under Ground C Above 1
Colly Smith Striker Blacks 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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