Wollis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wollis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wollis family

Profession Census Frequency
Labourer In Iron Work 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Pauper Farmerly Agricutural Wife 1
Dress Maker 1
Dress Maker Milliner 1
Gardener 1
School Assistant 1
School Mistress 1
House Servant 1
Bitt Maker 1
Dressmaker 1
Scholar 1
Annuitant 1
Nurse 1

Wollis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wells 67% 171,754
2 Willis 83% 106,940
3 Wills 67% 78,607
4 Wallis 83% 73,315
5 Walls 67% 27,068
6 Willes 67% 9,795
7 Walles 67% 4,645
8 Wellis 83% 2,620
9 Willies 71% 2,051
10 Wallas 67% 1,603
11 Welles 67% 1,413
12 Woolls 67% 558
13 Willas 67% 375
14 Wallies 71% 223
15 Willsea 43% 214
16 Woolas 67% 213
17 Willias 71% 191
18 Woollas 71% 181
19 Wallase 57% 131
20 Woollis 86% 121
21 Wollas 83% 107
22 Wollis 100% 101

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The surname Wollis is the 22nd most popular variant of Wells.

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