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
Scholar 4
Labourer 3
Agricultural Labourer 2
Chelsea Pensioner 1
Laundress 1
Monthly Nurse 1
Paper Maker 1
Servant 1
Gardener 1
House Keeper 1
House Servant 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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