Wolsey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wolsey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wolsey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 31
Cotton Spinner In Mill 5
Domestic Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Carpenter 3
Labourer 3
Gardener 2
Laundress 2
At Home 2
General Servant 2
Wine Merchant 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Engine Driver 1
Lodging House Keeper 1
Waiter 1
Coal Mine Labourer 1
Glass Grinder 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Labourer At Colliery 1
Labourer Iron Foundry 1
Labourer's Wife 1
Nurse Girl 1
Inmate 1
French Polisher 1
Metal Broker 1

Wolsey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woolsey 86% 2,695
2 Wolsey 100% 1,547
3 Wilsey 83% 117

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The surname Wolsey is the 2nd most popular variant of Woolsey.

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