Wilsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wilsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wilsey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3
Coal Miner 3
House Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper 1
Woollen Cloth Worker 1
Carter 1
Maker 1
Silk Weaver 1
Lace Sticher 1
Crate Maker 1
Metal Burnisher 1
Potter's Paintress 1

Wilsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolsey 71% 2,695
2 Wolsey 83% 1,547
3 Wilsey 100% 117

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The surname Wilsey is the 3rd most popular variant of Woolsey.

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