Wiley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wiley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wiley family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 12
Living On Own Means 12
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 7
Domestic Servant 5
Bricklayer Labourer 4
Butcher 4
Dress Maker 3
Dock Labourer 3
Farmer 3
Bricklayer 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Mechanical Labourer 3
Commercial Clerk 2
Cook Domestic 2
Horseman On Farm 2
Joiner 2
Joiner Carpenter 2
Labourer Steel Works 2
Office Boy Port 2
Police Constable 2
Commercial Traveller 2
Nut And Bolt Manufacturer 2
Greengrocer 2
Striker Chain Shackles 2
Errand Boy Port 2

Wiley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Willey 83% 21,119
2 Wooley 67% 13,380
3 Wiley 100% 5,529
4 Wylie 40% 5,512
5 Willy 80% 3,278
6 Wyllie 33% 1,530
7 Waley 80% 763
8 Wooly 40% 252
9 Wailey 83% 183
10 Wealey 67% 114
11 Woley 80% 111

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The surname Wiley is the 3rd most popular variant of Willey.

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