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 349
Agricultural Labourer 92
Dress Maker 32
House Servant 28
House Keeper 24
Servant 20
Laundress 17
Labourer 14
Wife Of Above 13
Farm Labourer 13
Coal Miner 13
Shoe Maker 12
Butcher 12
Carter 11
Son Of Above 11
General Servant 10
Carpenter 10
Cook 9
Farmer 9
Tailor 9
House Maid 8
Wheelwright 8
Farmers Son 8
Farm Servant 7
Glover 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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