Woodley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woodley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woodley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 405
Agricultural Labourer 149
Labourer 62
Domestic Servant 27
Laundress 23
Farm Labourer 20
General Servant 16
Carpenter 14
Gardener 14
Ag Labourer 13
Servant 12
Bricklayer 10
Chair Maker 10
Farmer 9
General Servant Domestic 9
House Keeper 9
No Occupation 9
Nurse 9
Lace Maker 9
Shoe Maker 9
Blacksmith 8
Dress Maker 8
Seamstress 7
Chair Caner 7
Agricultural Labourer Wife 7

Woodley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Woodley 100% 21,546
2 Wadley 71% 5,040
3 Woodly 86% 681
4 Wadeley 57% 354
5 Wedley 71% 332
6 Widley 71% 312
7 Weadley 71% 187
8 Wodley 86% 185
9 Waudly 57% 100

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The surname Woodley is the most popular version of all its varients

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