Willey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Willey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Willey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 289
Agricultural Labourer 64
House Servant 46
Labourer 31
At Home 21
Farm Labourer 19
Dress Maker 18
Farm Servant 15
Carpenter 14
Servant 14
Annuitant 13
Shoe Maker 13
Tailor 13
Carpet Weaver 13
Butcher 12
Pauper 9
Glover 9
Farmers Son 9
House Keeper 8
Farm Work Knitter 8
Day Scholar 8
General Servant 7
House Maid 7
Gardener 6
Wheelwright 6

Willey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Willey 100% 21,119
3 Walley 83% 12,408
4 Wiley 83% 5,529
5 Wylie 50% 5,512
6 Wolley 83% 3,359
7 Willy 83% 3,278
8 Wyllie 50% 1,530
9 Woolly 50% 908
10 Wally 67% 729
11 Welley 83% 664
12 Welly 67% 312
13 Wallay 67% 218

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The surname Willey is the 2nd most popular variant of Woolley.

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