Whye Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Whye Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Whye family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Scholar 3
Frame Work Knitter 3
House Servant 2
At Home 2
Farmer's Son 2
Chelsea Pensioner 1
Pauper Man 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Farmer Daur 1
Farmers Of 5 Acres 1
Farmers Wife 1
School Girl 1
Brick Maker 1
Annuitant 1
Seamstress 1
Nurse 1

Whye Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Why 75% 1,226
2 Whye 100% 374
3 Whay 50% 163

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The surname Whye is the 2nd most popular variant of Why.

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