Wilday Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilday Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilday family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Apprentice 4
Ribbon Weaver 4
Labourer 3
Engineer 3
Weaver 3
Servant 2
Tailor 2
Dress Maker 2
Railway Labourer 2
Brush Maker 1
Cook 1
Butcher 1
Lab 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Brick Layer Journeyman 1
Independent 1
Brick Maker 1
Button Maker 1
Charwoman 1
Laundress 1
Male Servant 1
Tailor Journeyman 1
Watch Maker 1

Wilday Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wildey 83% 1,657
2 Wilday 100% 1,171
3 Wildy 83% 739
4 Willday 86% 600
5 Waldy 67% 274

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The surname Wilday is the 2nd most popular variant of Wildey.

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