Woley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woley family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Maid 1
Lace Maker 1
Sawyer 1
House Servant 1
Invalid 1
Scholar 1

Woley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolley 71% 44,497
2 Wooley 83% 13,380
3 Wiley 80% 5,529
4 Woolly 67% 908
5 Waley 80% 763
6 Wooly 60% 252
7 Wailey 67% 183
8 Wealey 67% 114
9 Woley 100% 111

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The surname Woley is the 9th most popular variant of Woolley.

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